Chickens 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 4.40° N 73.66° E

Issued: 4 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Chickens sea temperature is

29.3°C

Chickens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Chickens today (29 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chickens at 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+05) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Aug)	2ft (0.6m)	13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)	3ft (0.9m)	19s
Evening (29 Aug)	3.5ft (1.1m)	19s

Table - waves today at Chickens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 29								Sunday 30								Monday 31
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	2	2	2	2	0	2	3	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	269	136	104	353	590	694	904	1066	1261	1302	1556	1680	1879	2033	2168	2273	2222	2146	1999	1975	1975	1951	1647	1469
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	1:42AM0.81m				1:52PM0.94m					2:12AM0.86m				2:12PM0.92m				2:43AM0.89m				2:32PM0.89m
Low Tide			7:34AM0.14m					8:04PM0.11m				8:04AM0.16m				8:25PM0.07m				8:34AM0.19m				8:48PM0.04m


	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:10	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	—	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	—
Temp °C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	27	28	27	26	26	26	27	28	28	27	28
Feels °C	30	30	30	30	29	29	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	28	26	26	28	29	29	29	28	30
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	269	67	68	63	590	694	904	1066	1261	1302	1556	1680	1879	2033	2168	2273	2222	2146	1999	1975	1975	1951	1647	1469
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 20	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSE 8	WNW 8	WNW 7	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	NW 6	NW 6	NW 8	WNW 8
kJ	65	136	104	353	181	169	62	71	41	128	120	126	119	121	116	90	90	90	61	65	83	46	95	82
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	S 13	S 13	SSW 13	SSE 8	SSE 8	SW 12	SSE 8	S 8	WNW 7	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	SW 11	SW 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	44	126	89	111	45	62	73	45	41	29	39	47	47	47	47	47	30	31	37	21	58	55	54	53
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 4	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 8	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	87	73	71	71	65	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	86	236	146	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	263	2	0	48	263	263	2	2	2	2	13	48	263
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Maldives	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Colas (Cokes) North Male Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	7	6	6	7	7	8	7	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	9	8

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