Beacons, Maldives

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 365 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 35 km.

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About Beacons

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

The spot faces SW (208°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (28°). 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 January, February and March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 365 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 35 km.

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 45 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 05 from the airport to Beacons.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Felidhoo, is 365 km away. Nearest airport: KDM (KDM), 35 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 Beacons, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft8 s	182kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	29°C
Mon 19Oct	33, poor	3 ft7 s	83kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 s	131kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 s	108kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	29°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 s	84kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	2 ft11 s	70kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft11 s	65kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	3 ft7 s	85kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 26Oct	26, too small	3 ft8 s	90kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	32, poor	3 ft8 s	119kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to GAN, changing at DXB and CMB, then 2h 05 by road. About 33h 45 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Beacons
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 7 kn (12 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Beacons
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 8 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Beacons
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, wind 2 kn (5 km/h).
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 GAN, changing at DXB and CMB, then 2h 05 by road. About 33h 45 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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