Surf break
Castaways
Castaways is a surf break in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives.
A physical surf break — not a bookable product. See surfing activities below for operators running lessons or trips here.
- Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Wave characteristics
- An advanced, technical, barrelling right-hander; very shallow, surfable only around high tide when the swell exceeds about 4ft, in front of a small uninhabited ('desert') island (dreamingofmaldives.com, bluestarsurfaris.com). No source in the snippets reviewed used an explicit 'reef break' label for this specific spot (unlike Tiger Stripes and Beacons), so break_type was left null despite the shallow-coral description.
- Season
- Falls within the general Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll surf season, given by blue-horizon.com.mv as best 'early March-April and later October-November'.
- Access
- Reached via surf charter/boat trip in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll; tide-dependent access (high tide only).