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BEAUTIFUL LAGOON NEXT TO FILALHOHI - panoramioSandbank, Malé Atoll

Malé Atoll beaches

Which Malé Atoll beach is best right now? 25 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:30 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. BEAUTIFUL LAGOON NEXT TO FILALHOHI - panoramio13.5Poor

    Sandbank

    Malé Atoll

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    31 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 5.1
  2. 23.4Poor

    Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    32 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.1
  3. Flora of Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll), Maldives 0233.2Poor

    Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    No good stretch left today
    Air
    28°C82°F
    Water
    30°C85°F
    Wind
    33 km/h20 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m4 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 5.4

Malé Atoll today

A poor day for the beach across Malé Atoll: 0 of 25 scored beaches are good right now, water is 29 to 30°C84 to 86°F, and wind averages 33 km/h21 mph (strong wind). Read at 10:30 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Malé Atoll

5 of 5 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.1PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bikini Beach, 3.1
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
34 km/h21 mph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft

Southern Malé Atoll

20 of 20 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Sandbank, 3.5
Water
29°C85°F
Wind
33 km/h21 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft

  • Warmest water

    30°C86°F

    Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll. 0.5°0.9° above the Malé Atoll average. Score 3.1 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    1.0 m3 ft waves

    Patina Maldives

    Malé Atoll. Wind 38 km/h24 mph.

  • Best for families

    2.5 Poor

    Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Malé Atoll averages 2.8 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (3.2); the weakest is 1 pm (2.7).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Malé Atoll beaches

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25 beaches listed · 25 of 25 scored live

  1. BEAUTIFUL LAGOON NEXT TO FILALHOHI - panoramio

    Sandbank

    Malé Atoll

    3.5Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  2. Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.4Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind32 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Flora of Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll), Maldives 02

    Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Villingilimatha Island Kaafu Atoll - panoramio

    Chow Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  5. K.Guraidhoo beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Villingilimatha Island Kaafu Atoll - panoramio

    Naanu Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Footprints on sand 7501

    private beach for tourists

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Flora of Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll), Maldives 02

    Public beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  9. Sihkko Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Footprints on sand 7721

    South Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C85°F water.

    • Water29°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  11. South Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Flora of Maafushi (Kaafu Atoll), Maldives 02

    Water Sports Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  13. West Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.2Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind33 km/h20 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  14. Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.1Poor

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  15. Dhekunu Magu

    Malé Atoll

    3.1Poor

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  16. Huras Magu

    Malé Atoll

    3.1Poor

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  17. Uthuru Beach

    Malé Atoll

    3.1Poor

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  18. Uthuru Magu

    Malé Atoll

    3.1Poor

    1.4 m5 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  19. Bikini Beach

    Malé Atoll

    2.5Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Lifeguards

  20. Public beach

    Malé Atoll

    2.5Poor

    1.1 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  21. Dream beach

    Malé Atoll

    2.4Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  22. Patina Maldives

    Malé Atoll

    2.4Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind38 km/h24 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  23. Meeru Island Resort and Spa, Maldives (Unsplash)

    Sting ray feeding point

    Malé Atoll

    2.3Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. Artificial Beach

    Male' Artificial Beach

    Malé Atoll

    2.3Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 30°C85°F water.

    • Water30°C85°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  25. Lankanfinolhu in 2023-09

    Palm Beach

    Malé Atoll

    2.3Poor

    1.2 m4 ft waves, strong wind and 29°C84°F water.

    • Water29°C84°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind34 km/h21 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Malé Atoll beaches with live score pins

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Malé Atoll beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Malé Atoll right now?

Sandbank has the top Beach Score right now: 3.5 Poor, with 31 km/h (19 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Malé Atoll today?

Sea water is 29 to 30°C (84 to 86°F) across the 25 scored beaches. The warmest is Bikini Beach, at 30°C (86°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Malé Atoll right now?

Patina Maldives has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 38 km/h (24 mph) of wind.

Which Malé Atoll beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 25 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Bikini Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Malé Atoll today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 3.2 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Malé Atoll?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Malé Atoll?

All 25 beaches in our data for Malé Atoll are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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