Whenever you imagine the most perfect tropical island holiday, the stunning colours of the Indian Ocean and luxury overwater villas nestled over clear majestic lagoons, it has to be the Maldives! The region is truly one of the greatest destinations on Earth – and it gets even better with world-class surf breaks scattered all over the archipelago. At Perfect Wave, we have been travelling to and selling surf holidays to the region for over 15 years and today we are the largest surf tour operator in the region. With over 160 resorts now in the Maldives, one of the hardest parts of organising a Ma ..read more

Early in the 2022 surf season, I got a chance to surf some unexplored waves in the Northern Atolls close by the InterContinental Resort which was a real treat. Probably one of the best and most memorable highlights of the 10 years I’ve worked in the Maldives.   It’s amazing to think there are still unexplored and unchartered areas to surf in the year 2022. Empty Northern Atolls   No more than 10-20 minutes boats ride from Intercontinental Resort Maamunagau, and you are surfing uncrowded, unexplored virgin waves. There are waves on both sides of the Raa Atoll, so depending on the w ..read more

“It was as if one were stepping back into a time warp, when surfing was consigned to the pioneering nomads of the sixties and seventies in pursuit of the perfect wave, the path to happiness. The true surfer’s paradise.” “Jimmy Barnes is a regular to the island and we are planning to continue a series of music events on the island that attract not just surfers, but other Australians.” – Steve Lanfranco The Perfect Wave   So, for all your surfers out there dreaming of nirvana, let me paint an alluring picture. You’re in the heart of the Maldives, in a resort, on a perfect right-hand poin ..read more

15 Years Curating Trips of a Lifetime, Every Time! Well, February is here, and we are super excited for the upcoming surf season starting next month in the Maldives. This month it is our birthday with Perfect Wave turning 15 years old – Yeww! It is hard to believe it was 15 years ago we started this from under my house on the Northern Beaches of Sydney Australia, but it has been an amazing crazy journey. Now in 2022 we are still here and dreaming of surfing the best waves on the planet. We will be celebrating all year with plenty of presents for you, our amazing surf travellers. But for now, i ..read more

TRAVELLER DECLARATION PRIOR TO TRAVEL Traveller declaration must be filled in and submitted by all travelers travelling to and from Maldives, within 96 hours of the flight time. The form has to be submitted electronically via IMUGA.   All the Boys Raising Beers to the Sky Celebrating Life on a Perfect Wave Maldives Charter Trip   Fast Kandooma Right with Two Take Off Spots and a Barrel   IN TRANSIT Singapore is the most commonly used transit hub en route to the Maldives. There are certain requirements transit passengers must meet, including a transit time in Singapore not ..read more

I reckon every surfer with social media will already know the last month in Indo has been cooking. Not just regular Indo season everyday cooking, but all-time best-ever OMFG cooking! Everybody’s favourite YouTube tube-pig Nathan Florence almost upstaged his brother’s Championship Tour event winning efforts with a series of incredible sessions across the Mentawai in Late May and early June. Both well-known and unknown breaks were on fire and Nathan, Ivan and their local hosts from Bilou Beach Villas and HTs Resort clocked some of the biggest hollowest Indo pits of recent years.   &nbs ..read more

April Surf Report We love April in the Maldives, it’s a special time when swells can come from every direction yet the local winds are often light and the skies are blue. In 2024, the Maldives are enjoying a return to regular programming, where the season follows a classic pattern and the absence of the strong local winds. The surfers lucky enough to travel during the season have been scoring as all regions have benefited at some time. Southern Atolls – with exposure to SW and S groundswells and SE trade swells, breaks like Beacons, Blue Bowls and Love Charms have been on the pump. The Carpe ..read more

Surf Report – March 2024 The 2024 Maldives surf season has begun in fine style, with the south-facing breaks of Gaafu Dhaalu firing up with solid swells and glassy conditions through March. The Indian Ocean has been providing swell through March from both of Maldives major swell windows. The SE swells usually don’t fire up until later, however, active monsoon troughs south of Sumatra have produced enhanced SE fetch south of the equator, resulting in a pulsing mid-period swell across much of the Maldives through mid-March.     Blue Bowls looking idyllic, 18 March 2024:   &nbs ..read more

After an ok start to the month, the last weeks of May 2024 in the Maldives wer unforgettable, unfortunately for some it was for the wrong reasons. A sustained period of gales and storms covering much of the region for over a week, limiting the opportunities for surfing. At times, the storms restricted the movement of the boats, requiring them to remain at safe anchorages. Despite all this, surfers still found some waves and good times ensued At Kandooma, the Music In Paradise event with Delta Goodrem was making memories and all participants were buzzing. Layne Beachley and friends were out on ..read more

Are you seeing the same thing? Our socials seem to be flooded with Fiji content at the moment. It feels like it has been months of action with swell after swell lighting up Cloudbreak and Restaurants. As surfers we all love to see those pictures of big blue caverns, however, unless you are a charger, these are not always the waves we want for ourselves on our next holiday. Thankfully there are so many different ways to create a Fiji holiday including your type of perfect wave – from playful walls to outer reef barrels and everything in between. Flight Special: Fiji Airways has just launched th ..read more