Antiques, Maldives

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 355 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 55 km.

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About Antiques

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces SE (134°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (314°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. 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 March, April and December, with about 5 good days in 7; in July, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 355 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 55 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 33 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to GAN, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
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Getting there. 2 h 15 from the airport to Antiques.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 355 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 55 km.
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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Antiques, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 s	301kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 s	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	5 ft9 s	311kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	4 ft8 s	209kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 s	153kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 s	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft7 s	78kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	4 ft7 s	133kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Mon 26Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 s	203kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Tue 27Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 s	192kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 28Oct	0, poor	–	–	–	–

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to GAN, changing at DXB and CMB, then 2h 15 by road. About 33h 55 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to GAN, changing at DXB and CMB, then 2h 15 by road. About 33h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,155–£2,300 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to GAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB and CMB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£830–£1,725
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£70–£115
Food	7 days eating out	£155–£290
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£65–£105
Total		£1,155–£2,300

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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