Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 3AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 335 | 377 | 411 | 486 | 349 | 349 | 306 | 276 | 236 | 236 | 214 | 192 | 192 | 176 | 233 | 247 | 276 | 331 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44AM0.74m | 2:57PM0.33m | 4:17AM0.74m | 3:25PM0.30m | 4:53AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.04m | 10:44AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.04m | 11:28AM0.22m | 9:13PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | 5:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 142 | 135 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 76 | 57 | 119 | 119 | 103 | 103 | 95 | 167 | 154 | 144 | 112 | 108 | 63 | 87 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 44 | 82 | 84 | 58 | 167 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 90 | 83 | 47 | 46 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 14 | NW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 76 | 79 | 21 | 20 | 100 | 51 | 99 | 93 | 84 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 277 | 335 | 377 | 411 | 486 | 349 | 349 | 306 | 276 | 236 | 236 | 214 | 192 | 192 | 176 | 233 | 247 | 276 | 331 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 313 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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