Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 12AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
138 | 156 | 152 | 148 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 124 | 190 | 273 | 391 | 383 | 360 | 314 | 329 | 314 | 311 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:46AM0.56m | 5:05PM0.49m | 6:40AM0.58m | 5:24PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:41AM0.25m | 11:36PM0.08m | 12:48PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
100 | 100 | 152 | 148 | 148 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 82 | 86 | 273 | 391 | 383 | 360 | 314 | 329 | 314 | 311 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 10 |
138 | 156 | 97 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 82 | 116 | 190 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 79 | 29 | 44 | 72 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
9 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 85 | 75 | 124 | 79 | 79 | 29 | 13 | 71 | 44 | 51 | 49 | 53 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
328 | 252 | 245 | 254 | 269 | 269 | 346 | 345 | 308 | 327 | 318 | 324 | 324 | 333 | 333 | 341 | 350 | 370 | 350 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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