Tsunamis, Maldives

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: KDO (KDO), 20 km.

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About Tsunamis

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

The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 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 month is usually June, with about 5 good days in 7; in February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: KDO (KDO), 20 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

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

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From Chicago: about 31 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MLE, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 159 km away. Nearest airport: KDO (KDO), 20 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tsunamis, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	36, fair	3 ft8 s	95kJ	wind from the south, 9 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 s	89kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 s	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	3 ft8 s	70kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	33, too small	2 ft7 s	55kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	2 ft7 s	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft9 s	58kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 s	41kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore	29°C
Mon 26Oct	23, too small	2 ft7 s	35kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 27Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 s	49kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore	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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to MLE, changing at DXB, then 4h 25 by road. About 31h door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Tsunamis
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Tsunamis
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to MLE, changing at DXB, then 4h 25 by road. About 31h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,130–£2,250 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 MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£805–£1,675
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		£1,130–£2,250

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

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