Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 8AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24604 | 6719 | 2639 | 1628 | 972 | 606 | 366 | 361 | 356 | 351 | 351 | 336 | 261 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 138 | 154 | 154 | 150 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.35m | 2:12PM0.73m | 2:21AM0.41m | 2:46PM0.71m | 3:03AM0.48m | 3:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.08m | 9:01PM0.13m | 7:58AM0.08m | 9:23PM0.11m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:44PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 725 | 567 | 743 | 647 | 593 | 503 | 339 | 460 | 444 | 352 | 227 | 218 | 161 | 116 | 108 | 99 | 76 | 73 | 117 | 131 | 127 | 119 | 119 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 833 | 413 | 494 | 392 | 371 | 503 | 257 | 152 | 151 | 351 | 336 | 261 | 236 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 131 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 98 | 69 | 366 | 361 | 356 | 351 | 95 | 71 | 55 | 79 | 125 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 138 | 154 | 154 | 150 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 24604 | 6719 | 2639 | 1628 | 972 | 606 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 276 | 284 | 252 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 331 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
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