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Furana surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 +05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Furana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Furana sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Furana today?
The current surf forecast for Furana at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Furana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 93 | 91 | 91 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 76 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:43PM 0.58 | 5:33AM 0.73 | 7:24PM 0.58 | 6:21AM 0.67 | 9:17PM 0.62 | 7:29AM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:47PM 0.39 | 12:33PM 0.30 | 11:53PM 0.49 | 1:45PM 0.29 | 2:24AM 0.54 | 2:56PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
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