Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9141 | 4464 | 1346 | 794 | 299 | 675 | 548 | 205 | 264 | 148 | 110 | 157 | 257 | 214 | 173 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:40PM0.51m | 7:15AM0.52m | 5:54PM0.44m | 8:21AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.25m | 00:19AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | S 15 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 377 | 185 | 719 | 794 | 516 | 67 | 283 | 122 | 85 | 62 | 41 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 14 | SW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 7 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 48 | 114 | 161 | 370 | 64 | 229 | 57 | 205 | 264 | 42 | 110 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 16 | WNW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 14 | SW 7 | S 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 183 | 59 | 162 | 127 | 24 | 47 | 42 | 148 | 30 | 104 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9141 | 4464 | 1346 | — | 299 | 675 | 548 | 309 | 257 | 272 | 266 | 259 | 233 | 214 | 173 | 151 | 148 | 117 | 117 | 82 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 145 | 145 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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