Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 81mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 227 | 505 | 569 | 559 | 404 | 347 | 527 | 448 | 488 | 297 | 417 | 443 | 805 | 776 | 468 | 394 | 325 | 305 | 312 | 239 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 437 | 227 | 505 | 569 | 559 | 367 | 326 | 527 | 304 | 261 | 202 | 190 | 443 | 805 | 776 | 468 | 394 | 325 | 305 | 312 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 181 | 142 | 125 | 116 | 404 | 347 | 277 | 261 | 226 | 222 | 157 | 161 | 161 | 131 | 127 | 101 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 170 | 202 | 267 | 267 | 101 | 201 | 86 | 58 | 59 | 261 | 211 | 220 | 248 | 199 | 110 | 140 | 194 | 140 | 140 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 683 | 603 | 547 | 432 | 422 | — | — | 422 | 448 | 488 | 297 | 417 | 443 | 419 | 360 | 308 | 299 | 276 | 247 | 214 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 136 | 35 | 129 | 129 | 36 | 145 | 136 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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