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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chickens today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 11PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
636 | 620 | 688 | 627 | 522 | 602 | 482 | 476 | 501 | 480 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 304 | 304 | 289 | 430 | 436 | 623 | 678 | 687 | 668 | 515 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:15AM0.77m | 10:20PM0.63m | 11:51AM0.83m | 11:05PM0.62m | 12:24PM0.86m | 11:44PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.43m | 4:49AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.39m | 5:22AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.35m | 5:54AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 636 | 620 | 688 | 627 | 522 | 602 | 482 | 476 | 501 | 480 | 440 | 440 | 440 | 304 | 304 | 289 | 430 | 436 | 623 | 678 | 687 | 668 | 515 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 605 | 590 | 589 | 435 | 395 | 350 | 412 | 377 | 341 | 234 | 238 | 215 | 212 | 225 | 289 | 219 | 136 | 132 | 126 | 93 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 7 | SE 9 | WNW 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 30 | 86 | 29 | 63 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 104 | 202 | 137 | 185 | 190 | 132 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | W 7 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 124 | 121 | 116 | 11 | 117 | 18 | 118 | 92 | 86 | 86 | 26 | 70 | 66 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 102 | 106 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2642 | 2160 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 13 | 2250 | 2250 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 1819 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 |
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