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Chickens surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 19 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
29.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chickens today?
The current surf forecast for Chickens at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
411 | 418 | 472 | 404 | 376 | 370 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 240 | 222 | 218 | 193 | 176 | 194 | 157 | 201 | 191 | 275 | 272 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 178 | |
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 | 1:33AM0.69m | 2:56PM0.96m | 2:14AM0.67m | 3:37PM0.90m | 3:00AM0.64m | 4:19PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM-0.06m | 9:00PM0.31m | 8:32AM0.00m | 9:42PM0.33m | 9:13AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 411 | 418 | 472 | 404 | 376 | 370 | 308 | 254 | 249 | 240 | 125 | 143 | 151 | 172 | 176 | 172 | 223 | 200 | 200 | 195 | 161 | 157 | 144 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 258 | 146 | 255 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 214 | 162 | 161 | 222 | 218 | 176 | 176 | 194 | 157 | 140 | 154 | 154 | 272 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 25 | 39 | 59 | 44 | 21 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 104 | 120 | 118 | 193 | 175 | 118 | 123 | 201 | 191 | 275 | 154 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 178 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 114 | 118 | 122 | 115 | 158 | 210 | 184 | 189 | 163 | 163 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2250 | 988 | 1041 | 947 | 2399 | 1041 | 1041 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 942 | 942 | 947 | 947 | 657 | 657 | 657 | 947 | 263 | 947 | 947 | 263 | 263 |
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