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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 11). 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 (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
112 | 106 | 152 | 367 | 232 | 261 | 248 | 245 | 232 | 272 | 284 | 412 | 395 | 390 | 366 | 247 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 247 | 287 | 159 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:08AM0.52m | 8:42PM0.67m | 10:25AM0.64m | 9:42PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.75m | 10:28PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.45m | 3:49AM0.33m | 3:59PM0.44m | 4:21AM0.25m | 5:06PM0.40m | 4:52AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
 kJ | 85 | 81 | 50 | 367 | 136 | 123 | 164 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 284 | 412 | 395 | 390 | 366 | 247 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 247 | 287 | 125 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 152 | 66 | 190 | 261 | 248 | 236 | 232 | 272 | 90 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 123 | 144 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 55 | 75 | 71 | 80 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | E 9 | SW 19 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 106 | 70 | 47 | 232 | 186 | 196 | 245 | 221 | 183 | 164 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 159 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 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 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 113 | 139 | 143 | 131 | 135 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 148 | 149 | 177 | 190 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 170 | 170 | 187 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 575 | 947 | 942 | 750 | 758 | 671 | 575 | 575 | 657 | 671 | 2193 | 947 | 947 | 909 | 947 | 575 | 657 | 947 | 2236 | 2236 | 2 | 2 | 671 | 657 |
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