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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
29.8° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | 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 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | 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 |
 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| 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) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| 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) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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