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Acid Drops surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 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 2PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 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 | |
47 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:30AM0.28m | 11:08PM0.61m | 12:33PM0.36m | 11:58PM0.58m | 1:17PM0.45m | 00:39AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.23m | 6:37AM0.14m | 5:18PM0.25m | 6:59AM0.12m | 6:37PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 181 | 181 | 176 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 97 | 66 | 58 | 116 | 162 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 131 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 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 |
| kJ | 47 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 98 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 58 | 83 | 79 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | 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 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 47 | 59 | 102 | 115 | 183 | 191 | 207 | 183 | 157 | 149 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 126 | 135 | 131 | 165 | 90 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 36 | 36 | 129 | 144 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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