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Perhaps the most famous wave in the Maldives, this is where Tony Hussein-Hinde set up Atoll Adventures in the early '90s. Its name comes from the fact that the island used to be an Italian resort -- and after surfing the perfect lefts all day your arms will most certainly be noodled. Pasta Point is indeed probably the best left out here, as it picks up the most swell, is the least affected by wind, and offers a 100-yard-long tubing wall for your pulling-in enjoyment. The fast takeoff section leads straight into the so-called "Macaroni Bowl" tube section and then mellows for a couple top turns before the inside shallow racetrack, called Lockjaws.
Access is strictly limited to Tari Village Resort and Four Seasons guests.
-- Marcus Sanders
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mid-high
southeast
head high to double overhead
northwest-northeast
9
coral
intermediate to Kelly Slater
favorite small to mid-range pintails -- no guns necessary
April-August
Stay on Tari Village or Four Seasons
Tari and Four Seasons limit guests to 25 surfers.
If you don't stay here, don't surf here.
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Tari Village or the Four Seasons.
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Tari Village ($100-plus/night) or the Four Seasons (US: 800-332-3442; $450-plus/night) are the only two places with access to this wave.
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Tari Village and the Four Seasons offer all kinds of luxury resort type things, from snorkeling to snoozing.
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Back on Male there's one.
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