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Acid Drops surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Acid Drops surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Acid Drops sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Acid Drops today?
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 6AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
98 | 113 | 112 | 89 | 116 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.36m | 11:58PM0.58m | 1:17PM0.45m | 00:39AM0.54m | 1:53PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.14m | 5:18PM0.25m | 6:59AM0.12m | 6:37PM0.25m | 7:20AM0.10m | 7:40PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 106 | 97 | 66 | 58 | 116 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 113 | 112 | 89 | 58 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 97 | 192 | 192 | 207 | 183 | 157 | 149 | 113 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 135 | 145 | 120 | 138 | 142 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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