Chickens surf break

Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chickens today?

The current surf forecast for Chickens at 5PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
220
290
225
222
222
222
219
151
151
147
104
99
81
81
82
96
98
98
99
91
87
58
58
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:58PM0.74m
3:52AM0.51m
5:58PM0.70m
5:40AM0.47m
7:21PM0.68m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.20m
11:23PM0.42m
10:14AM0.29m
1:10AM0.43m
11:13AM0.38m
3:04AM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
3
2
3
2
1
3
5
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
5
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
30
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
30
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
293
220
290
225
222
32
222
219
151
151
147
104
21
21
42
82
96
98
98
99
91
87
58
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SE
10
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
Energy kJ
65
65
64
47
46
222
45
25
25
16
19
42
99
42
81
43
45
45
45
42
41
55
17
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.2
N
6
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
132
102
46
88
5
45
44
45
46
46
44
3
42
81
54
55
33
19
17
17
32
15
49
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.6
WSW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
48
55
58
65
58
17
56
26
23
29
29
55
45
39
55
54
52
49
57
57
62
62
46
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
263
2
2
263
263
263
263
263
409
263
750
736
657
657
575
575
575
657
945
909
575
575
575
575
Best forecast wave conditions in North Male Atoll
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Maldives
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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