Jailbreaks Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
SE
Wind
NW, W, SW
Surf Height
Head high to double overhead plus
Tide
Mid-high.
Jailbreaks Surf Guide
When the wind is just right (or wrong, depending on your opinion), you can be surfing Jailbreaks and hear the noises of what goes on in the building on shore. No, it's not some medieval torture chamber, it's actually now a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.This is perhaps the Maldives' broadest wave field, with a bunch of different takeoff spots scattered along the flat reef, some linking up into 100-yard-plus rides, others into shorter tube sections. As it gets bigger, the sections kinda disappear and it becomes one super long, super fast right point, with three or four barrels per wave possible.Jailbreaks used to be "owned" by Atoll Adventures (ie: no one could surf there if they weren't staying at Tari Village), but an act of civil disobedience in the late '90s by the Maldivian Surfing Association opened it up for everyone.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Intermediate to advanced.
Local Vibe
Doable
On weekends, can be a bunch of local guys from Male and they known exactly where to sit to get all the best waves.
Crowd Factor
Heavy
Very boat dependent, but as it's one of the closest waves to Male, many locals surf here as well.
Spot Rating
Perfect
Really good.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Medium
Water Quality
Clean
Clean
Hazards
Shallow reef on the way inside. Just kick out before the wave closes out. Currents get silly.
Bring Your
Shortboard
Access
Jump off your boat.
Bottom
Coral.
Best Season
April-October
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