Surfing in the Maldives
The surfing season in the Maldives has begun, lovers of the sport should head over to the North Male Atoll area of the Maldives between May and September to make the most out of the incredible Indian Ocean swells.
Online, June 11, 2013 (Newswire.com) - The Maldives surfing scene began when two Australian surfers, Tony Hussein Hinde and Mark Scanlon were on their way to Sri Lanka but were shipwrecked on the shores of Male. After spending months attempting to fix their boat they were eventually distracted by the great surfing conditions of the Maldives and stayed. Tony eventually opened Atoll adventures surfing camp and the Maldives' reputation for excellent surf conditions boomed.
The best places to surf in the Maldives are in the North Male Atoll and the Sheraton Full Moon & Spa Resort and the Four Seasons Kuda Huraa Resort offer some of the best surfing in the area. The waves in the Maldives reach 8-10ft during the surf season.
This year there is one major surfing competition to be held in the Maldives, from August 26th to September 2nd, the Four Seasons Resort will be holding the Surfing champions Trophy. The competition which is in its third year is a showdown between six ex-world champions for the $25,000 prize. It is known in the surfing world as the most luxurious surfing event.
The Maldives is rapidly becoming one of the best surfing destinations in the world and as the surfing season has just begun there is no better time to come and visit and find out for yourself.
The surfing community in the Maldives are extremely passionate about keeping their waters "surf friendly". Recently local surfers took action against sewage and pollution caused by the "Night Market" event organised by Male' City Council as they allegedly did not take proper measures for waste management.
