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South Beach

Malé Atoll, Maldives

No photo of South Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:50 pm
6 am
3.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
7 am
2.9
31 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.2
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.3
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.2
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.1
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C82°F
Water
30°C85°F
Wind
3320 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
6 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
86%
Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
3.1Poor6 am3321
2.9Poor7 am3120
2.9Poor8 am3220
3.2Poor9 am2818
3.3PoorNow3320
3.4Poor11 am3119
3.2Poor12 pm3321
2.4Poor1 pm3119
3.1Poor2 pm3421
3.0Poor3 pm3220
3.1Poor4 pm3321
3.1Poor5 pm3119
Sat
3.1Poor6 am1710
2.9Poor7 am2113
5.4Fair8 am2012
5.1Fair9 am2315
5.0Fair10 am2314
4.8Fair11 am2515
2.8Poor12 pm2515
3.7Poor1 pm2616
4.4Fair2 pm2717
4.1Fair3 pm3018
4.2Fair4 pm2817
3.9Poor5 pm2817
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 0.7 m. Low at 5 pm, 0.2 m. High at 11 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.3 mHigh 11 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 11 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 76%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 71%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 59%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers330 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi
  • Playground390 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest airport
33 km21 miވެލާނާ ބައިނަލްއަޤުވާމީ ވައިގެ ބަނދަރު (MLE)

Nearby places

  • Athiri ChillFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Bokurra Coffee ClubFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Kandooma CafeFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Lounge BarFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Thun’di CafeBurger
    400 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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