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Five Islands surfForecast / Huvadhoo Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 +05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Five Islands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Five Islands sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Five Islands today?
The current surf forecast for Five Islands at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Five Islands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
384 | 560 | 589 | 639 | 636 | 580 | 463 | 416 | 401 | 485 | 423 | 353 | 326 | 316 | 312 | 288 | 452 | 683 | 674 | 573 | 516 | 568 | 561 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.14m | 2:18AM0.91m | 3:29PM1.09m | 2:59AM0.88m | 4:12PM1.02m | 3:45AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM-0.07m | 8:48PM0.33m | 8:39AM-0.03m | 9:28PM0.35m | 9:21AM0.04m | 10:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 384 | 560 | 589 | 639 | 636 | 531 | 463 | 416 | 401 | 485 | 423 | 353 | 326 | 292 | 245 | 208 | 245 | 683 | 674 | 573 | 516 | 568 | 561 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 319 | 36 | 441 | 580 | 430 | 382 | 372 | 443 | 362 | 337 | 264 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 452 | 245 | 204 | 204 | 200 | 168 | 164 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | NW 6 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 316 | 33 | 270 | 37 | 33 | 44 | 19 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 276 | 316 | 312 | 288 | 175 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 50 | 51 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 19 | 18 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 993 | 2054 | 2054 | 1590 | 1590 | 1591 | 1204 | 1204 | 1204 | 1204 | 2718 | 1594 | 1003 | 1204 | 1204 | 1204 | 1204 | 1195 | 1195 | 1195 | 1203 | 1062 | 1047 | 198 |
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