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Chickens kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Maldives · North Central Province

Spot currently openExpert level 4.37 | 73.66

Overview

Chickens is a renowned kitesurfing and surfing spot in the Maldives, located in the North Central Province. This spot gets its name from the neighboring Chicken Island and offers world-class wave conditions. NE winds (December-March) and SW winds (May-October) create waves on the reefs. The spot is open with a coral reef bottom. Reserved for expert riders due to the waves and reef. Accessible by boat only.
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Spot forecast for Chickens

Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 17:50

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now08:380.6 m17:110.4 m22:230.5 m02:570.5 m10:090.7 m17:050.4 m23:070.6 m04:430.4 m10:530.7 m17:210.3 m23:370.7 m05:330.4 m11:260.8 m17:420.2 m00:070.9 m06:120.3 m11:550.8 m18:070.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Chickens: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

212h

in June · 18.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, June and October, at 19 rideable days and 29 °C. The low point is November, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days5 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 21 rideable days F March: 9.5 rideable days M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 16 rideable days J August: 9.5 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days5 d N December: 12.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is January, with 317 mm.

Monthly averages: Chickens
Monthly averages — Chickens — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 120 h 28 °C 317 mm
February 21.0 180 h 29 °C 46 mm
March 9.5 66 h 29 °C 140 mm
April 15.5 112 h 29 °C 147 mm
May 16.0 159 h 29 °C 309 mm
June 18.5 212 h 29 °C 78 mm
July 16.0 129 h 29 °C 143 mm
August 9.5 68 h 28 °C 216 mm
September 8.5 86 h 28 °C 156 mm
October 17.0 169 h 28 °C 251 mm
November 5.0 38 h 28 °C 239 mm
December 12.5 104 h 28 °C 231 mm

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Technical details of Chickens spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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