Chickens Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Male Atoll, Maldives)

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Chickens Surf Guide

Chickens in North Male Atoll is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include .

Chickens Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chickens:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chickens occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Chickens (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Chickens with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in April while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Chickens Location Map

Interactive Chickens surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Chickens is Male International Airport (MLE) in Maldives, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Chickens is Thiruvananthapuram International (Trivandrum) Airport (TRV) in India, 579 km (360 miles) away.

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Chickens Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 11:55 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 27
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (ft)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Chickens look like?

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Credit: JazzD

Tides at Chickens

Current tide and informaton

For Chickens, 0 miles from Chickens.

Next High Water: 01:03pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 07:09pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chickens Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.5 °C) too at Chickens, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 87°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite