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Lonuziyaarai Kolhu
Surf spot · Maldives
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- S 0 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 343, too small
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 643, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 848, fair
- Mon 938, too small
- Tue 1037, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Sep5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lonuziyaarai Kolhu 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 | 57, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the south, 0 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 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 05:39 +0.2 mLow 12:21 −0.1 mHigh 17:30 +0.0 mLow 23:44 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:07 +0.2 mLow 14:21 −0.1 mHigh 20:56 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:18 −0.1 mHigh 08:51 +0.2 mLow 15:42 −0.2 mHigh 22:32 +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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lonuziyaarai Kolhu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (133°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (313°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Male, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,410–US$2,750 each
about US$1,410–US$2,750 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,750 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
2 min by car · 144 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Male its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hulhumale on Booking.com
9 min by car · 93 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 10m
About 27h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → MLE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.