Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 10AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 977 | 836 | 759 | 227 | 505 | 569 | 559 | 385 | 325 | 258 | 437 | 443 | 261 | 582 | 392 | 431 | 360 | 342 | 285 | 265 | 237 | 235 | 287 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.67m | 4:06PM0.44m | 5:28AM0.68m | 4:31PM0.38m | 6:21AM0.68m | 4:51PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.04m | 12:06PM0.25m | 10:46PM0.04m | 1:28PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 152 | 204 | 437 | 227 | 505 | 569 | 559 | 385 | 367 | 258 | 176 | 173 | 202 | 277 | 286 | 320 | 295 | 206 | 225 | 230 | 194 | 235 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 144 | 154 | 181 | 142 | 122 | 106 | 98 | 325 | 96 | 226 | 226 | 163 | 223 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 127 | 124 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | E 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 175 | 213 | 70 | 170 | 202 | 267 | 264 | 200 | 93 | 229 | 58 | 58 | 261 | 91 | 220 | 215 | 199 | 146 | 140 | 194 | 140 | 140 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 977 | 836 | 759 | 663 | 534 | 482 | 461 | 376 | — | 316 | 437 | 443 | 258 | 582 | 392 | 431 | 360 | 342 | 285 | 265 | 237 | 204 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 133 | 129 | 136 | 129 | 151 | 145 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 145 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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