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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 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
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 2AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | |
287 | 292 | 364 | 350 | 220 | 216 | 212 | 277 | 277 | 284 | 300 | 308 | 282 | 220 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:43PM0.68m | 1:00PM1.00m | 00:18AM0.69m | 1:38PM1.01m | 00:55AM0.69m | 2:17PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.33m | 5:59AM-0.00m | 7:11PM0.31m | 6:36AM-0.06m | 7:47PM0.30m | 7:13AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
 kJ | 287 | 292 | 364 | 350 | 220 | 216 | 212 | 277 | 277 | 284 | 300 | 308 | 282 | 220 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 126 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 13 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 40 | 61 | 72 | 66 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 67 | 100 | 89 | 88 | 116 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 61 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 164 | 157 | 129 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2250 | 291 | 263 | 657 | 671 | 2262 | 2262 | 263 | 1819 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 2262 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 2313 |
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