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Acid Drops surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 May 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acid Drops today?
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 5PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
109 | 103 | 98 | 97 | 147 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 153 | 155 | 109 | 103 | 140 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:27AM0.27m | 9:10PM0.61m | 11:09AM0.35m | 10:01PM0.55m | 12:13PM0.44m | 10:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.22m | 4:54AM0.14m | 3:15PM0.29m | 5:25AM0.12m | 5:10PM0.32m | 5:52AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 109 | 103 | 62 | 93 | 147 | 132 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 161 | 153 | 155 | 109 | 103 | 140 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 91 | 97 | 99 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | 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 | 773 | 708 | 724 | 773 | 711 | 676 | 719 | 719 | 763 | 782 | 737 | 754 | 737 | 719 | 645 | 602 | 603 | 644 | 588 | 588 | 644 | 629 | 509 | 460 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 309 | 136 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 26 |
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