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Ninjas
Surf spot · Maldives
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 372, good
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1049, fair
- Wed 1141, 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–Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Ninjas does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 07:12 +0.2 mLow 14:31 −0.1 mHigh 21:05 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:34 −0.1 mHigh 08:57 +0.2 mLow 15:49 −0.2 mHigh 22:34 +0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 04:26 −0.1 mHigh 10:05 +0.2 mLow 16:36 −0.3 mHigh 23:21 +0.3 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 Jun–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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Ninjas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). 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 April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Huraa, 1.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 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$1,440–US$2,800 each
about US$1,440–US$2,800 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 2 November 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$906–US$1,880 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| 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$1,440–US$2,800 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Huraa
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about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Huraa its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 30m
About 27h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 40 min by road
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