Himmafushi Island is home to one of the best surf spots in the Maldives – Jailbreaks. This famed right hander sits just a short speedboat ride North of Male airport and is also the best budget Maldives surf spot I’ve discovered on my travels around the Maldives.

Himmafushi Island – A Complete Guide

How To Get To Himmafushi

Where To Stay On Himmafushi

With it’s proximity to Male Himmafushi has a good range of accommodation options to choose from – including guest-houses, small hotels and of course a good handful of surf camps too, so there’s something for every style and more importantly budget.

Here are some of the best rated options – click on the links to check availability and book your stay;

• Jailbreak Surf Inn (check out their budget surf camp packages here)
• Raalhu Lodge
• Eyotwave
• Hulhan’gu Lodge
• Bito’s Guesthouse
• Kanbili Guesthouse

As my trip to Himmafushi was purely for the surf I joined the team of Jailbreak Surf Inn as they offered the best budget surf package I’ve found in the Maldives, which I highly recommend! Even if you’re not surfing they’re great value for money and the in-house food is on point.

Surfing Maldives – Surf Breaks Around Himmafushi

Jailbreaks – this is the main break of the island, named after the fact it’s right in front of a jail and until recently it was actually illegal to surf there (as the entrance was on private property), but now it’s no worries! the reeling right hand point/reef break offers some long rides and fast barrel sections. If you’re getting to the break from the land make sure you pack your reef booties.

Honkeys – next to Sultans is Honkeys, a left hander. Although not as consistent or as long a ride as Jails or Sultans if you’re goofy footed you’ll want to give this a bash too!

Ninjas – a slightly more mellow break (also referred to as Piddlies) Ninjas is one of the more beginner friendly and longboard friendly waves in the area and is best surfed at 4 foot and under and breaks much slower than most of the waves in the area. Perfect for learning and cruising!

Things To Do On Himmasfushi (That Aren’t Surfing!)

I know not everyone is looking to go surfing in the Maldives and that exploring the local islands is the best way to travel the Maldives on a budget, so here are a few options for non surfing activities you can fill your time will.

To be honest most local islands offer a similar set of things to see and do – so if you’re island hopping between a few spots in the Maldives make sure you spread them out!

Tourist Beach – the islands tourist beach is the perfect place to top up your tan and the only bit of sand where you can get away with bikinis and boardies only. It’s something the local Maldivian Islands have implemented to appease both the religious aspect of the country, but also the demands of tourism.

Dolphin Watching – the ocean all over the Maldives are home to heaps of dolphins and the local spinner dolphins are always keen for an awesome show of aerial acrobatics! Although not guaranteed to see them it’s still a fun day cruising around the islands and perfect for those who don’t wang to get wet.

Snorkelling Day Trip – discover more of what lies beneath the waves on a snorkel day trip to one of the local reefs where you chill with turtles, schools of fish and even find Nemo!

Sand Bank Trip – perfect on a sunny, flat day you’ll enjoy lunch non a sand bank in the middle of the ocean, perfect for some tropical Maldives holiday snaps.

Scuba Diving – although the scuba diving around Himmafushi isn’t as great as the diving on Fulidhoo there are still plenty of dive sites to explore in the area and the island has a couple of well established dive centres (such as Feena Dive) who will show you the underwater world.

Resort Day Trip – in actual fact one of the main resorts they use for these days trips is Cinnamon Dhonveli, which I stayed at on a previous surf trip to the Maldives and is perfect for a cold cocktail over looking the famous Pasta Point surf break!

How Much To Budget For Himmasfushi

So how much should you budget for your stay on Himmasfushi?

Your accommodation is going to be your biggest cost (which is pretty much the case anywhere in the world!) so where you end up staying will have huge impact on how much Himmafushi costs you.

So aside from that here are some of the main costs you’ll need to take into account for Himmasfushi;

• Surfing Maldives Budget Surf Camp – from $419 (7 night package with surf transfers)

With an average monthly temperature of 28 degrees you’re not going to go too wrong whatever time of year you head to Himmafushi, but be aware in peak swell season you could get caught out with a few tropical storms.

When it comes to how long the stay on Himmafushi – for surfers the longer you stay the better your chance of scoring epic waves. For me 7 nights was ideal (and we had pumping surf all through our stay in July) and given the fact it’s so budget friendly Himmafushi is on point for those wanting to hit the waves for a longer period of time.

For non surfers though it’s really a couple nights tops or skip it in favour of some other more tropical local islands.