Surf's Up at Cokes!

Surf season's almost up in a couple of months, with the Southwest Monsoon between May and October creating the best waves.

Surfing was introduced in the Maldives through Tony Hussein Hinde, an Australian Surfer's whose ship wrecked on the shores of the Maldives in 1973 on his way to Africa. Instead of continuing the journey, he made the Maldives home, after falling in love with magnificent isles, and marrying a local. Though the surf culture is fairly new, Maldives has embraced its exotic waves and welcomed surfers ever since; and hosts International surfing contests such as the O'Neil Deep Blue.

One of the well known breaks - "Cokes" is aptly named after the Coca-Cola factory island nearby. It is located on the eastern reef of North Malé Atoll about 30 minutes boat ride from the airport. Resorts such as the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Chaaya Dhonveli and Meeru offers lessons for beginners and scheduled excursions for the professionals. Liveaboards such as the Four Seasons Explorer or Atoll Cruiser often offer special packages for surf groups. Contact our design specialist to design your surf escape.

This break provides a short but intense ride, with a steep barreling takeoff and then a shallow inside section that opens up even more than the takeoff. This is best on mid to high tide; however, can be surfed at low tide if the swell is big enough and the winds North West.