Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 10AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | S 21 | S 12 | S 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 119 | 107 | 150 | 150 | 267 | 205 | 202 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 167 | 123 | 123 | 138 | 235 | 194 | 133 | 127 | 100 | 138 | 98 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.69m | 3:52PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.68m | 4:12PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.65m | 4:25PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.06m | 12:10PM0.25m | 10:14PM0.08m | 1:15PM0.27m | 10:38PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | E 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 326 | 21 | 145 | 186 | 150 | 267 | 205 | 202 | 99 | 217 | 211 | 88 | 231 | 218 | 212 | 208 | 205 | 205 | 136 | 134 | 126 | 120 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | ENE 8 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 119 | 107 | 150 | 127 | 63 | 196 | 178 | 220 | 125 | 123 | 241 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 21 | SW 15 | S 21 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 39 | 137 | 130 | 171 | 102 | 102 | 178 | 103 | 102 | 167 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 104 | 75 | 124 | 83 | 138 | 57 | 208 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 83 | 3 | 130 | 124 | — | 96 | 94 | — | 86 | 106 | 138 | 235 | 194 | 133 | 127 | 162 | 206 | 169 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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