Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 7AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 295 | 255 | 258 | 240 | 226 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 215 | 266 | 243 | 264 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 264 | 230 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.59m | 1:03PM0.62m | 00:18AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.15m | 4:36AM0.15m | 9:04PM0.22m | 5:46AM0.12m | 9:08PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
97 | 78 | 78 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 226 | 229 | 112 | 117 | 217 | 206 | 199 | 138 | 135 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 104 | 129 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 |
281 | 295 | 255 | 258 | 240 | 226 | 47 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 226 | 223 | 147 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 207 | 201 | 196 | 146 | 82 | 84 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
27 | 81 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 94 | 109 | 109 | 49 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 49 | 59 | 61 | 142 | 140 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 118 | 139 | 180 | 240 | 266 | 243 | 264 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 264 | 230 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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