Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
270 | 103 | 278 | 236 | 229 | 178 | 201 | 144 | 202 | 247 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 239 | 232 | 304 | 390 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:49AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.70m | 2:26AM0.36m | 3:08PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.19m | 7:23AM0.08m | 9:35PM0.17m | 8:03AM0.07m | 9:52PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 |
71 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 50 | 62 | 59 | 64 | 45 | 126 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 215 | 204 | 304 | 390 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
139 | 98 | 95 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 201 | 144 | 138 | 85 | 113 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 165 | 230 | 133 | 133 | 135 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
27 | 103 | 49 | 105 | 147 | 146 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 64 | 29 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
270 | 268 | 278 | 236 | 229 | 178 | 173 | 206 | 202 | 247 | 223 | 189 | 184 | 162 | 239 | 232 | 199 | 168 | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
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