Central Atolls : very few regular boats cruising in that vast zone !
Starting from an Oxbow Trip in 2004 produced for Oxbow, Maldivesurf was launched right after those spots were discovered. Now, very few boats cruise the Centrals on our ‘itinerary trip’ system: Malé to Laamu atoll or Laamu atoll to Malé. On a 10 day trip, groups usually interact 2 or 3 sessions with another boat. The crowd factor remains fairly low, lower than Gaafu DFhaalu (south) and way lower than North Male Atoll. Most fo the time, you surf with the guys onboard.
The surf : mostly rights hardly ever to big or small
In the Centrals, the typical wave is a long right averaging 2-6ft. After more than 60 trips, we have listed 15 potential spots (5 major) located on 5 different atolls. Count 5 lefts for 10 rights and because of predominant winds, expect 40%lefts / 60% rights in the dry season (March-April) and 20% /80% the rest of the season. Those who prefer ultra-clean waves with sunny weather and ideal cruising conditions, best is to come before early May.
Spots are fairly shallow but coral bottoms are mainly flat and not dangerous if you don’t dive head first. Each SW monsoon season gets a handful of 8-10ft conditions, most of the surf being then 4-6ft (while 2-6ft in the dry season). The SW monsoon experiences heaps of thunderstorms with 2-3 hours per day being pretty unpleasant. But generally speaking, it’s always warm, there is always enough sunshine to burn your skin despite overcast skies. Monsoon winds are moderate (unlike tradewinds) and very irregular.
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