Maldives gets super busy on North Male atoll but I have found in general when the surf gets big the crowds thin out. Staying at lohis there is a 40 surfer cap and I found the crowds really reasonable at lohis. The other breaks can get bad though, especially when the surf is so so. Part of the benefit of the cap is you get to know all the surfers over the week so you all get along. It’s a good vibe. Pasta point is capped and exclusive too. It’s probably similar there.