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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 21 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 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
201 | 191 | 275 | 272 | 367 | 264 | 264 | 178 | 236 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 229 | 321 | 330 | 330 | 325 | 261 | 236 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:00AM0.64m | 4:19PM0.84m | 3:56AM0.60m | 5:05PM0.79m | 5:15AM0.56m | 5:58PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.34m | 9:56AM0.21m | 11:34PM0.35m | 10:46AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 140 | 154 | 275 | 272 | 367 | 264 | 264 | 125 | 236 | 96 | 155 | 155 | 229 | 321 | 330 | 229 | 151 | 151 | 140 | 116 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 201 | 191 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 178 | 100 | 178 | 94 | 178 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 330 | 325 | 261 | 236 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SE 9 | S 16 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 151 | 8 | 8 | 132 | 31 | 31 | 99 | — | 147 | 178 | 90 | 46 | 7 | 67 | 67 | 25 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 309 | 368 | 347 | 329 | 277 | 249 | 215 | 221 | 227 | 223 | 23 | 31 | 256 | 229 | 223 | 25 | — | — | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 947 | 263 | 947 | 942 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 947 | 671 | 947 | 2206 | 1163 | 1184 | 2253 | 947 | 947 | 0 | 2 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 |
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