Chickens surf break

Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
30.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chickens today?

The current surf forecast for Chickens at 11PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
8 AM
11 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)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
12
1.9
SW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
499
395
316
294
233
352
207
166
173
179
312
159
212
146
184
179
225
212
225
219
155
199
282
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:42PM0.68m
11:09AM0.75m
10:28PM0.68m
11:46AM0.86m
11:06PM0.68m
Low Tide
3:59PM0.44m
4:21AM0.25m
5:06PM0.40m
4:52AM0.16m
5:54PM0.36m
5:25AM0.07m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
6:10
3
1
3
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
12
0.6
S
13
1.4
SSW
7
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
SW
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
Energy kJ
284
499
395
316
294
233
125
207
166
173
128
312
125
102
130
125
96
225
212
225
219
155
199
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.7
S
13
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
85
158
162
160
123
113
88
166
57
46
179
77
159
212
146
184
179
85
63
79
74
74
55
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
164
7
13
1
15
15
34
85
61
61
49
61
73
98
96
124
38
78
104
169
167
138
102
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
W
6
1.1
NW
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
139
141
182
235
273
311
352
100
261
226
84
194
200
200
193
226
235
226
219
219
212
193
219
194
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
947
2179
947
947
1821
671
671
947
750
735
784
909
909
657
657
671
930
671
947
947
947
671
671
942
Best forecast wave conditions in North Male Atoll
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Maldives
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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