MALÉ CITY

RAALHUGANDU
SURFBREAK

Image: © Ahmed Aznil

Break Info

SeasonApril to November
Best SwellSE
Best WindNW-W-SW
Wave TypeLeft+Right
AbilityIntermediate - Advanced
Wave Height1–8ft
Crowd LevelHigh
BottomReef

About Raalhugandu

This is where it all started for me. My home break. The place that raised me and nearly broke me more than once. Raalhugandu is not for the faint-hearted. It’s the heaviest wave I’ve ever surfed. Super shallow with a garden of sea urchins waiting to mark you if you slip. There’s no channel to hide in no soft water to escape. Just reef and raw ocean energy. On smaller days it still throws power but once it hits 5.5 feet or more it becomes a mission. You earn every wave here.

There’s a left we call Padan a peak in the middle called Dhekiru and a right that breaks off Second Reef. Each one has its own rhythm and each one can punish you if you’re not locked in. The inside is unforgiving. You fall there you feel it. But I’ve had some of the best barrels of my life here. Mid to high tide with southwest wind gives you a fighting chance. Raalhugandu is home and home never goes easy on you.

4°10’18.1″N 73°31’07.7″E

ProvinceNorth Central Province
AtollNorth Malé Atoll
Island / Reef NameVarunula Raalhugandu
Surfbreak StatusSurfable/Affected
AccessLand / Boat
Popular ActivitiesSurfing/Landmarks
Closest HospitalIGMH
City Police Call
Coastguard Call
Emergency Call
🔴 Insider Tip
Watch how locals line up. The takeoff spot shifts between Padan, Dhekiru and Second Reef depending on swell angle.
🔴 Insider Tip
Surf with respect. This break raised a generation of surfers and still bites anyone who gets too casual.
🔴 Insider Tip
Anything over four feet needs full commitment. It breaks hard shallow and has no escape routes.

OTHER BREAKS

BREAK NAME BEST WIND ABILITY WAVE TYPE SWELL SIZE CROWD BEST SWELL BEST TIDE
Chickens W-NW Int-Adv Left 1–12 ft High SE Low-High
Cokes W-NW Int-Adv Right 1–12 ft Medium SE Low-High
Lhohis W-NW Int-Adv Left 1–12 ft Low SE Low-High
Ninjas W-NW Beg-Int Right 1–8 ft Medium SE Low-High
Pasta Point W-NW Int-Adv Left 1–10 ft Low SE Low-High
Sultans W-NW Int-Adv Right 1–12 ft High SE Low-High
Honkys W-NW Int-Adv Left 1–12 ft Medium SE Low-High
Jails W-NW Int-Adv Right 1–12 ft High SE Low-High
Tombstones SW Beg-Int Right 1–6 ft Medium SE Low-High

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