Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- 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 221, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug–Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Mikados (outside) 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 | 21, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft14 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft13 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | offshorewind from the west-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 06:03 +0.3 mLow 12:53 −0.1 mHigh 17:39 +0.0 mLow 23:54 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:38 +0.2 mLow 14:59 −0.1 mHigh 21:23 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:38 −0.1 mHigh 09:13 +0.2 mLow 16:03 −0.2 mHigh 22:46 +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 Aug–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mikados (outside)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (124°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (304°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). 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 March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January and February, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Veymandoo, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Mikado Break Inn, Veymandoo, 3 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 58 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).
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 IST, 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 59 km away
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No town nearby
Veymandoo, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Mikado Break Inn, Veymandoo, 3 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 58 km.
See places to stay near Kudahuvadhoo, 59 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h
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