With 1200 Robinson Crusoe islands, Maldives is a place for all those who are searching for great waves to catch on their surf boards. Surfing in Maldives is quite a new water sports activity than scuba diving. But is also attracting large number of travelers every year. Hosts of resorts in Maldives offer luxury and comfortable accommodation to travelers near secluded beaches. The dive schools of resorts provide surf equipments and surfing lessons to guests. Dhonveli Beach is the most famous lay over for surfers. Even if you don’t feel like surfing stroll on the quite secluded beaches and listen to the music made by tumbling waves and swaying palm trees.

Maldives has hosted international surfing competitions which put the Maldives as a world surfing destination.The most important surf event is the annual ONeil Deep Blue Contest which has placed Maldives firmly on the world’s surf map. Surf monsoon is from late February to mid November, with the best waves coming in during March to May and then again in Sep till the end of November.