Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 10 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- WNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 418, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 910, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Kudas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft14 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:43 +0.3 mLow 12:44 −0.0 mHigh 16:42 +0.0 mLow 23:16 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:03 +0.2 mLow 14:39 −0.1 mHigh 21:04 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:47 −0.0 mHigh 08:36 +0.2 mLow 15:42 −0.2 mHigh 22:41 +0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jul–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Kudas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (136°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (316°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 200). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Villa International Airport Maamigili (VAM), 90 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,560 each
about US$1,290–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,560 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 1 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Villa International Airport Maamigili (VAM), 90 km.
See places to stay near Kudahuvadhoo, 1 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 30h 15m
About 30h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → MLE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.