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North Malé Atoll, Maldives

Chickens (Vabbinfaru)

Intermediate Reef break Reef bottom Peels left 0.8–3.5 m Any tide

A long, fast left-hand reef beside the Vabbinfaru channel that holds size beautifully and rarely closes out. One of the Malé atolls' signature waves, named for the old Chicken Island resort nearby.

Hazards

RocksRipStrong Current

Conditions

Best swell
S, SW, SSW
Best wind
W, NW
Season
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Wave size
0.8–3.5 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
4.2920, 73.5410

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