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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 +05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chickens sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
248 | 245 | 273 | 280 | 284 | 412 | 482 | 316 | 366 | 247 | 178 | 133 | 176 | 173 | 247 | 163 | 159 | 153 | 146 | 184 | 179 | 225 | 209 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:25AM0.64m | 9:42PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.75m | 10:28PM0.68m | 11:46AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.33m | 3:59PM0.44m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:06PM0.40m | 4:52AM0.16m | 5:54PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 164 | 125 | 273 | 280 | 284 | 412 | 482 | 316 | 366 | 247 | 178 | 133 | 176 | 173 | 247 | 129 | 98 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 125 | 225 | 209 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 236 | 120 | 122 | 85 | 158 | 127 | 160 | 123 | 144 | 57 | 70 | 71 | 55 | 71 | 77 | 125 | 153 | 146 | 184 | 179 | 90 | 85 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 245 | 165 | 183 | 164 | 103 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 163 | 159 | 98 | 96 | 124 | 38 | 78 | 104 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 144 | 170 | 175 | 184 | 184 | 193 | 212 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 196 | 170 | 170 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 188 | 193 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 575 | 575 | 657 | 2193 | 2179 | 1128 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 942 | 909 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 942 | 942 | 737 | 909 |
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