KH 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.35° N 73.49° E

Issued: 10 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's KH sea temperature is

29.8° C

KH 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 KH today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for KH at 12PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+05) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	14s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	14s
Evening (16 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 15		Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SE 8	SE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	561	553	647	561	561	561	553	553	538	407	396	396	402	328	313	277	273	273	222	219	201	196	187	187
Wind (km/h)	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	glassy	on	on	glassy	glassy
High Tide				2:39AM0.98m				3:14PM1.13m				3:21AM1.00m				3:46PM1.11m				4:03AM0.99m				4:17PM1.07m
Low Tide		8:50PM0.20m				8:48AM0.05m				9:25PM0.17m				9:26AM0.11m				9:59PM0.16m				10:01AM0.19m


	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	27	27	27	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	28	28	28
Feels °C	31	30	30	30	29	29	28	31	29	29	29	30	30	30	31	30	30	30	30	31	30	32	33	33
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8
kJ	275	290	284	284	284	272	261	255	244	238	222	217	212	243	237	207	207	212	217	217	201	196	187	187
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	561	553	647	561	561	561	553	553	538	407	396	396	402	328	313	277	273	273	222	219	195	192	147	142
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 9	NW 6	NW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 10
kJ	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	10	10	10	10	20	10	22	35	35	35	35	35	34	33	35	57
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	KH Huvadhoo Atoll	KH Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo Atoll	Koodhoo Huvadhoo 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	Bedhuge North Male Atoll	KH Huvadhoo Atoll	Yin Yang North Male Atoll	Viligili Huvadhoo Atoll	KH Huvadhoo Atoll	KH Huvadhoo Atoll
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	161	44	44	161	161	161	161	161	185	0	161	45	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Huvadhoo Atoll	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili	Viligili		Viligili	Viligili							Blue Bowls		Viligili	Airports	Airports
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3		3	3							2		2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	6	6	9	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7

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