Chickens surf break

Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chickens today?

The current surf forecast for Chickens at 3AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
17
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
220
220
220
220
208
206
231
319
188
411
411
486
397
376
370
303
254
249
198
222
194
194
190
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:55AM0.69m
2:17PM1.00m
1:33AM0.69m
2:56PM0.96m
2:14AM0.67m
3:37PM0.90m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.30m
7:13AM-0.08m
8:23PM0.30m
7:52AM-0.06m
9:00PM0.31m
8:32AM0.00m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
29
27
27
29
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
220
220
220
220
220
208
206
231
319
188
411
411
486
397
376
370
303
254
249
198
118
139
115
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SW
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
31
31
22
138
132
13
116
128
76
123
77
90
75
68
65
60
71
71
86
91
222
194
194
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
48
46
67
20
20
88
14
13
106
102
102
258
146
255
223
217
217
214
162
161
120
118
193
175
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
5
0.9
W
6
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
49
47
50
153
148
181
165
167
140
22
37
41
42
46
46
37
37
42
55
71
55
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
263
263
263
263
263
2207
2313
1128
1083
1212
1041
1041
947
947
1181
2253
988
947
947
947
947
942
942
671
Best forecast wave conditions in North Male Atoll
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Maldives
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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