
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 12PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
321 | 282 | 589 | 503 | 503 | 411 | 411 | 405 | 306 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 163 | 158 | 136 | 134 | 283 | 272 | 150 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.28m | 6:49PM0.72m | 7:22AM0.31m | 7:29PM0.65m | 8:54AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.09m | 2:18AM0.15m | 12:08PM0.18m | 2:57AM0.14m | 1:17PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 |
218 | 282 | 589 | 503 | 503 | 411 | 411 | 405 | 306 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 163 | 158 | 136 | 134 | 283 | 272 | 150 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 5 | E 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 15 |
321 | 252 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 155 | 160 | 158 | 14 | 16 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 14 | 58 | 67 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | NNW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
20 | 52 | 84 | 83 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 113 | 101 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 144 | 134 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 58 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 20 | — | 13 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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