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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 4 pm Tuesday 12 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 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) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 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) | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 |
| 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) | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| 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) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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