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/ North Male Atoll (20 surf breaks) /
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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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
29.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
196 | 278 | 259 | 298 | 287 | 295 | 364 | 350 | 220 | 216 | 212 | 277 | 282 | 284 | 298 | 376 | 338 | 269 | 262 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:23PM0.94m | 11:43PM0.68m | 1:00PM1.00m | 00:18AM0.69m | 1:38PM1.01m | 00:55AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.33m | 5:59AM-0.00m | 7:11PM0.31m | 6:36AM-0.06m | 7:47PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
— | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 196 | 278 | 259 | 298 | 287 | 295 | 364 | 350 | 220 | 216 | 212 | 277 | 282 | 284 | 298 | 376 | 338 | 269 | 262 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 94 | 80 | 75 | 59 | 62 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | WSW 6 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 50 | 72 | 66 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 54 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 22 | 13 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 200 | 176 | 160 | 142 | 159 | — | 41 | 43 | 42 | 50 | 49 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 947 | 947 | 671 | 671 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 575 | 657 | 2262 | 2262 | 2262 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 263 |
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