North Male Atoll, Maldives
Chickens
Intermediate
Reef break
Reef bottom
Peels left
0.6–2.5 m
Mid tide
One of the Maldives' most accessible and consistent left-hand reef breaks. Chickens offers playful, peeling waves perfect for intermediate surfers, with occasional barrel sections on bigger swells. Located near the capital Male, it's easily reached by boat from nearby resorts. The tropical setting and warm water make it ideal for surf trips.
Hazards
ShallowUrchins
Conditions
- Best swell
- S, SW
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Wave size
- 0.6–2.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 4.2997, 73.4586