Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 8PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 148 | 110 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 176 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 126 | 148 | 119 | 97 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:54PM0.44m | 8:21AM0.53m | 5:45PM0.38m | 9:43AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.32m | 00:45AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.36m | 1:15AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 60 | 42 | 157 | 257 | 178 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 78 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 268 | 148 | 110 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 24 | 103 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 98 | 104 | 104 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 75 | 66 | 24 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 257 | 245 | 273 | 259 | 245 | 231 | 176 | 161 | 166 | 139 | 126 | 148 | 119 | 97 | 110 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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