EXCELLENT 8.5
Chickens
North Male, Maldives
Right now
· Swell SE 0.4m 8sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Knee high0.5–0.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 8s
Wind
Windy but manageable20kph
NW · gusts 29kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0018:00
Tides
Today
▼09:28 AM0.3m
▲04:28 PM0.2m
▼10:07 PM0.1m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.21m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
04:28 PM
0.21m
▼
Low Tide
09:28 AM
0.30m
▼
Low Tide
10:07 PM
0.06m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.5–0.9m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell SE · 0.3m · 9s
Wed, Apr 8
0.5-0.7m
24h
8.8s
0.5-0.7m
03h
8.8s
0.5-0.7m
06h
8.8s
0.5-0.7m
09h
8.6s
0.5-0.7m
12h
7.9s
0.5-0.8m
15h
8s
0.5-0.8m
18h
8s
0.6-0.9m
21h
7.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Wed, Apr 8
15.8
↖
24h
WNW
17.7
↖
03h
WNW
18.8
↖
06h
NW
18
↖
09h
NNW
24.5
↖
12h
NNW
22.9
↖
15h
NNW
17.8
↖
18h
NW
19.7
↖
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · Too windy⏰Best: 15:00 · 18:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
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