EXCELLENT 8.0
Chickens
North Male, Maldives
Right now
· Swell SE 0.4m 8sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Bumpy waves· 8s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean18kph
WNW · gusts 24kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0009:0012:00
Tides
Today
▼09:49 AM0.3m
▲05:07 PM0.1m
▼10:25 PM0.0m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.22m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
05:07 PM
0.14m
▼
Low Tide
09:49 AM
0.25m
▼
Low Tide
10:25 PM
0.01m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.5–1.0m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell SE · 0.5m · 8s
Thu, Apr 9
0.5-0.8m
24h
8.1s
0.6-0.9m
03h
8s
0.6-0.9m
06h
7.8s
0.6-1.0m
09h
7.8s
0.6-1.0m
12h
7.8s
0.6-0.9m
15h
7.3s
0.6-0.9m
18h
5.8s
0.5-0.8m
21h
6.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 9
16.9
↖
24h
NW
19.4
↖
03h
WNW
17.8
↖
06h
WNW
17.8
↖
09h
WNW
17.6
↖
12h
WNW
14.1
↖
15h
WNW
11.1
↖
18h
WNW
8.9
↖
21h
NW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · Too windy⏰Best: 15:00 · 21:00
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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