Cokes is a powerful, hollow right-hand reef on Thulusdhoo island in North Malé Atoll, named after the island's Coca-Cola bottling plant. It is one of the heaviest and most consistent waves in the Maldives, throwing fast barrels over shallow coral on south swells, and it hosts the IBC women's world bodyboarding event. It is best for advanced surfers. The season runs from March to October, when westerly monsoon winds blow offshore.
🌡️ ~28.9°C now · boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Cokes's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 18 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 3.0 ft (0.9 m), with onshore winds around 19 km/h from the NE. Water is ~28°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.7 ft (0.8 m), with onshore winds around 20 km/h from the NE. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 2.1 ft (0.6 m), with cross-onshore winds around 13 km/h from the NE. Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 2.2 ft (0.7 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the W. Water is ~31°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 2.9 ft (0.9 m), with offshore winds around 24 km/h from the W. Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.2 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 22 km/h from the W. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 18 km/h from the W. Water is ~30°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.2 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 20 km/h from the W. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.9 ft (0.9 m), with offshore winds around 19 km/h from the W. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.8 ft (0.9 m), with offshore winds around 20 km/h from the SW. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 2.2 ft (0.7 m), with offshore winds around 13 km/h from the W. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 2.7 ft (0.8 m), with cross-onshore winds around 18 km/h from the N. Water is ~29°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
For advanced surfers: Jan, May–Oct. The biggest waves come in July, averaging 3.4 ft (1.0 m), and the smallest in March, at 2.1 ft (0.6 m).
It ranges from ~28°C in January to ~31°C in April, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
Year-round (~28-31°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Not really: Cokes is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is MLE, and the nearest town is Thulusdhoo, Maldives.
