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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 10 | |
220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 208 | 206 | 231 | 319 | 188 | 411 | 411 | 486 | 397 | 376 | 370 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 222 | 194 | 194 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:55AM0.69m | 2:17PM1.00m | 1:33AM0.69m | 2:56PM0.96m | 2:14AM0.67m | 3:37PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.30m | 7:13AM-0.08m | 8:23PM0.30m | 7:52AM-0.06m | 9:00PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 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 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 208 | 206 | 231 | 319 | 188 | 411 | 411 | 486 | 397 | 376 | 370 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 118 | 139 | 115 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 22 | 138 | 132 | 13 | 116 | 128 | 76 | 123 | 77 | 90 | 75 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 86 | 91 | 222 | 194 | 194 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 48 | 46 | 67 | 20 | 20 | 88 | 14 | 13 | 106 | 102 | 102 | 258 | 146 | 255 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 162 | 161 | 120 | 118 | 193 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 50 | — | — | 153 | 148 | 181 | 165 | 167 | 140 | 22 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 55 | 71 | 55 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 2207 | 2313 | 1128 | 1083 | 1212 | 1041 | 1041 | 947 | 947 | 1181 | 2253 | 988 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 942 | 942 | 671 |
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