Is it worth the trip?
100Good out of 100 for your dates
5 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Sun 8 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
Tue 10 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 898, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1196, good
- Thu 1298, good
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 9kn | 29°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 6kn | 28°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 28°C | 3.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 28°C | 9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 27°C | 9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 28°C | 2.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 28°C | 6.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 98, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 29°C | 2.4 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More
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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About String Wave Maldives
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Maafushi, 6 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 23 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 5 dive sites.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
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$2,590 each
about US$1,290–US$2,590 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, kayak hire.
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 FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$906–US$1,880 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$208–US$389 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,590 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 6 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Maafushi, 6 km (about 10 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 23 km.
See places to stay near Maafushi, 6 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 30m
About 27h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in String Wave Maldives · GetYourGuideKayak hire in String Wave Maldives · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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