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Tombstones
Surf spot · Maldives
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 547, fair
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 837, too small
- Mon 929, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tombstones 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 | 49, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | offshorewind from the west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 37, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 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 05:36 +0.2 mLow 12:23 −0.1 mHigh 17:28 +0.0 mLow 23:34 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:59 +0.2 mLow 14:27 −0.1 mHigh 20:50 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:20 −0.1 mHigh 08:43 +0.2 mLow 15:44 −0.2 mHigh 22:31 +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 in Jun
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tombstones
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (67°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (247°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 18). 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 month is usually June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Hulhumale, 5 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 7 km.
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$1,220–US$2,440 each
about US$1,220–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| 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$1,220–US$2,440 |
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 5 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Hulhumale, 5 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 7 km.
See places to stay near Hulhumale, 5 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 15m
About 27h 15m 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.