Dolphin Beach
Coastal areas · Maldives
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Laccadive Sea near Coastal areas, Dolphin Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.7°C (83.7°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.5–29°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 28–29.5°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Apr
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.7–30.8°C
May
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–30.8°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–29.8°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.8°C
Sep
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.6–29.9°C
Oct
28.9°C
84°F · 28–29.6°C
Nov
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.9–29.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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