Surf season
When to surf Cokes, Thulusdhoo
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
A hollow reef break.
Apr, Jul, Nov
Best months
When it is most consistent
3–4 ft
Typical face
Median day in season
Most days
Surfable days
In season
MLE
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 ft | 17% | Off season | |
| Feb | 2 ft | 13% | Off season | |
| Mar | 3 ft | 70% | Shoulder | |
| Apr | 3 ft | 94% | Peak | |
| May | 3 ft | 86% | Shoulder | |
| Jun | 3 ft | 98% | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 99% | Peak | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 94% | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 96% | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 3 ft | 84% | Shoulder | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 93% | Peak | |
| Dec | 2 ft | 61% | Shoulder |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Fast hollow right off Thulusdhoo's reef pass; SE groundswell with W monsoon winds offshore.
- Sweet spot
- 5 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a mid-high tide
- Nearest airport
- MLE
Getting there
We watch fares to MLE from the airports our readers fly from, and flag the weeks a cheap one lines up with real swell here.
We watch Cokes, Thulusdhoo so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.