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Mada's

Surf spot · Maldives

Is it worth the trip?

64Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 69 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
172kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Wed 4 · 76 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 s
Energy
154kJ
Wind
SW 1 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 63 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 s
Energy
107kJ
Wind
S 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 45 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 s
Energy
58kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 58 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
83kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 61 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
88kJ
Wind
WNW 6 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 48 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 s
Energy
70kJ
Wind
WNW 11 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 269, good
  2. Tue 369, good
  3. Wed 476, good
  4. Thu 563, good
  5. Fri 645, fair
  6. Sat 758, fair
  7. Sun 861, good
  8. Mon 948, fair
  9. Tue 1040, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Etakes swell from the E
  • Offshore: Wwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–12 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jun, Sep5 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mada's, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov69, good4 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)193kJwind from the south, 4 knots29°C
Tue 3Nov69, good4 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)172kJwind from the south, 3 knots27°C
Wed 4Nov76, good4 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)154kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov63, good3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.)107kJwind from the south, 3 knots28°C
Fri 6Nov45, fair2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov58, fair3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Sun 8Nov61, good3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)88kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov48, fair3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore27°C
Tue 10Nov40, too small2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore27°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 06:15 +0.3 mLow 13:07 −0.1 mHigh 18:25 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:27 −0.1 mHigh 08:01 +0.2 mLow 15:16 −0.1 mHigh 21:39 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:17 −0.1 mHigh 09:36 +0.2 mLow 16:20 −0.2 mHigh 22:55 +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.

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About Mada's

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces E (84°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (264°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. 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 June and September, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Hithadhoo, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Six Senses Laamu, 1 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 110 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 15 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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).

Where to stay: nearest beds 110 km away

No town nearby

Hithadhoo, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Six Senses Laamu, 1 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 110 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 15 km.

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