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Acid Drops surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 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
25.0° 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 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | |
88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 120 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 131 | 155 | 150 | 176 | 138 | 10 | 16 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:53PM0.53m | 1:15AM0.50m | 2:25PM0.60m | 1:47AM0.46m | 2:56PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.10m | 7:40PM0.24m | 7:39AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.23m | 7:59AM0.07m | 9:22PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 83 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 63 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 7 | NW 10 | SE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | NW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 10 | SE 7 | NW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 142 | 135 | 131 | 181 | 204 | 245 | 208 | 188 | 132 | 103 | 120 | 102 | 102 | 105 | 103 | 131 | 155 | 150 | 176 | 138 | 135 | 111 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 36 |
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