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62Good out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Tue 3 · 64 out of 100

Swell: 4 ft8 ssoft
Energy: 146kJ
Wind: SSE 4 kn
Temp: 28°C

Wed 4 · 72 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft8 ssoft
Energy: 136kJ
Wind: NE 2 kn
Temp: 28°C

Thu 5 · 71 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft8 smushy
Energy: 118kJ
Wind: N 4 kn
Temp: 29°C

Fri 6 · 53 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft8 smushy
Energy: 67kJ
Wind: NW 5 kn
Temp: 29°C

Sat 7 · 34 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft7 smushy
Energy: 66kJ
Wind: WNW 7 kn
Temp: 28°C

Sun 8 · 60 out of 100

Swell: 3 ft8 smushy
Energy: 79kJ
Wind: NNW 5 kn
Temp: 28°C

Mon 9 · 50 out of 100

Swell: 2 ft8 smushy
Energy: 63kJ
Wind: NW 6 kn
Temp: 29°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

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Mon 272, good
Tue 364, good
Wed 472, good
Thu 571, good
Fri 653, fair
Sat 734, too small
Sun 860, good
Mon 950, fair
Tue 1044, too small
Wed 1138, too small

The spot in six facts

Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
Offshore: NWwind from the land
Intermediate +who it suits
Works 3–10 ftof swell
Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Best Jul–Sep3 good days in 7

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Chickens does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chickens, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 2Nov	72, good	3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.)	132kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 3Nov	64, good	4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)	146kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	28°C
Wed 4Nov	72, good	3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)	136kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 5Nov	71, good	3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.)	118kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Fri 6Nov	53, fair	3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)	67kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 7Nov	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)	66kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 8Nov	60, good	3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)	79kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Mon 9Nov	50, fair	2 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)	63kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 10Nov	44, too small	2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)	53kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 11Nov	38, too small	2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)	41kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

Mon 2 NovHigh 05:41 +0.2 mLow 12:25 −0.1 mHigh 17:44 +0.0 mLow 23:45 −0.1 m
Tue 3 NovHigh 07:12 +0.2 mLow 14:31 −0.1 mHigh 21:05 +0.1 m
Wed 4 NovLow 02:34 −0.1 mHigh 08:57 +0.2 mLow 15:49 −0.2 mHigh 22:34 +0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 21:16 UTC. It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

best Jul–Sep

Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).

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About Chickens

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (141°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (321°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Thulusdhoo, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 25 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,500 each

about US$1,260–US$2,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to MLE, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	about US$906–US$1,880
Taxi	airport and back, shared	about US$60–US$94
Food	7 days eating out	about US$208–US$389
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own	about US$87–US$141
Total		about US$1,260–US$2,500

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 1 km away

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No town nearby

Nearest beds: Thulusdhoo, 1 km (about 5 min by car). Nearest airport: Velana International Airport (MLE), 25 km.

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Getting there: about 27h 35m

About 27h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MLE, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 45 min by road

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About Chickens

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,260–US$2,500 each

Where to stay: nearest beds 1 km away

Getting there: about 27h 35m

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