Sunrise Beach
Coastal areas · Maldives
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Sunrise Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Laccadive Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~28.9°C (84°F) on average
Jan
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.3–29°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.8–29.6°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.9–29.7°C
Apr
29.8°C
85.6°F · 29–30.7°C
May
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.7°C
Jun
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.6–30°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.2–30°C
Aug
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.1–29.9°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 28–29.9°C
Nov
28.9°C
84°F · 27.6–30°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.7°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–W
Best wind
N–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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