Surfing was originated in Maldives in the late 70s. In 1973, Hinde Tony An Australian surfer took a break from surfing in Sri Lanka and with a friend he did set sail to Africa. Unfortunetly, It was never reaching its destination. His ship seriously was wrecked on the shore breaks of Malé. Tony discovered the pleasure of surfing reefs of Maldives. He changed his name to Tony Hussein Hinde, married a lady from the Maldives, opened his own surf agency and decided to enjoy the great surfing passion here! Well, this is a little story we pass on, we truely do have no idea of it's intergrity!
Now, Lets take a look at the best noted spots for Surfing in Maldives!
| Chickens |
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Villingilimathi Huraa (Kuda Villingili), Uninhabited island.Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Cokes |
| Thulusdhoo, Atoll Capital. Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Gurus |
| Male’, the capital. Eastern reef of Male’, Southern tip of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Honky's |
| Thamburudhoo (Uninhabited Island), Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Kate's |
| Boduhuraa, Uninhabited Island near the Palm Tree Island Resort. Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. |
| Lohis |
| Lohifushi Island Resort. Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Male' Island Point |
| Full Moon Beach Resort, Furana Fushi Island, Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Natives |
| Kandooma Resort, Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Piddlies / Ninjas |
| Kanifinolhu Resort. Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Quarters |
| Gulhigaathuhuraa, uninhabited island attached to Palm Tree Island Resort. |
| Riptides |
| Guraidhoo, Inhabited Island. Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. |
| Sultans |
| Tari Village Resort (Kanu Huraa) . Eastern reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Tomb Stones |
| Thamburudhoo (Uninhabited Island), Adjacent to ‘Sultans’. Eastern Reef of North Male’ Atoll. |
| Twin Peaks |
| Miyaru Faru near the island of Gulhi, inhabited island, Eastern Reef of South Male’ Atoll. |