Chickens surf break

Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +05
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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
29.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chickens today?

The current surf forecast for Chickens at 7AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
316
224
220
216
220
220
220
220
220
220
210
206
231
319
188
411
404
478
397
376
370
303
303
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
High Tide
00:18AM0.69m
1:38PM1.01m
00:55AM0.69m
2:17PM1.00m
1:33AM0.69m
2:56PM0.96m
Low Tide
6:36AM-0.06m
7:47PM0.30m
7:13AM-0.08m
8:23PM0.30m
7:52AM-0.06m
9:00PM0.31m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
300
316
224
220
216
220
220
220
220
220
220
210
206
231
319
188
411
404
478
397
376
370
303
303
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
1
W
9
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
56
44
44
40
29
30
38
31
22
164
20
14
116
128
76
123
107
258
322
255
223
217
217
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.6
N
6
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
N
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
SSE
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
44
39
27
15
50
49
29
46
67
20
89
88
14
7
106
102
102
6
6
47
68
67
48
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
37
39
39
52
132
152
180
175
160
133
130
136
120
119
16
20
16
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
263
575
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
263
2262
2255
2206
988
988
1128
1041
1041
947
947
1083
Best forecast wave conditions in North Male Atoll
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Maldives
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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