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Ninja's surfForecast / North Male Atoll / Maldives
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 +05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ninja's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ninja's sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ninja's today?
The current surf forecast for Ninja's at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ninja's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 367 | 362 | 284 | 236 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 147 | 108 | 131 | 96 | 94 | 79 | 107 | 107 | 55 | 77 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 71 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:52AM 0.56 | 12:26AM 0.85 | 11:37AM 0.57 | 12:58AM 0.88 | 12:15PM 0.59 | 1:29AM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:19AM 0.42 | 5:11PM 0.15 | 6:49AM 0.37 | 5:48PM 0.10 | 7:17AM 0.34 | 6:22PM 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
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