Why do we like April for a surf trip 🌊

Although the Maldives are north of the equator (just), all the swell action has its origins in the Southern Hemisphere. We love April in the Maldives because it’s autumn south of the equator, but it’s a time of good weather and light winds across the archipelago.
Check out our current forcast across the Maldives.

April offers a handy combination of early season SW groundswells from below South Africa, south swells from Indian Ocean lows, and SE swells from trade winds and cyclones west of Australia and south of Indonesia. Under the light winds all the breaks and atolls of the Maldives can pump, possibly all at the same time!

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There is always some sneaky SW groundswell that appears as the wet season starts to ease in Java, Bali and East Indo. At this time the winds are often light opening up a variety of options, a good time to find less crowded waves

In East Indo tthe many quality breaks can fire up without the limitations of steady trade winds. Both the lefts and the rights of Sumbawa, Sumba and Rote come in to play and surfers who put themselves on the spot can spread out and score all-day.
Closer to the equator in Sumatran latitudes, winds trend light and variable with the doldrums. South swells and SW groundswells start to pulse before the crew arrive. March and April are still remain some the best opportunities to score world class waves with fewer boats around.

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There are times in the season when all the good things can happen at once. The shift to Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere can spawn bombing low pressure systems in temperate waters as well as strong polar fronts pushing away from the Ice Shelf.

In March and April, the trade winds are closer to the subtropic latitudes, meaning that our favourite Pacific tropical reef breaks are enjoying lights winds, even glassy conditions.
Good swell activity from multiple sources plus light and variable winds is a combination we love.

Talk to us about where you want to be in April!

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