Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 10AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 298 | 328 | 368 | 303 | 142 | 286 | 186 | 257 | 257 | 243 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 103 | 95 | 208 | 147 | 229 | 284 | 297 | 311 | 329 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.25m | 1:41PM0.65m | 1:10AM0.28m | 2:13PM0.68m | 1:49AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.12m | 9:08PM0.21m | 6:39AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.19m | 7:23AM0.08m | 9:35PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
140 | 103 | 99 | 196 | 193 | 142 | 140 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 94 | 141 | 81 | 93 | 84 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 138 | 126 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 |
160 | 156 | 201 | 68 | 57 | 75 | 91 | 82 | 86 | 73 | 64 | 163 | 54 | 156 | 98 | 95 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 201 | 144 | 86 | 85 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 19 | SSW 18 |
107 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 35 | 38 | 77 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 103 | 46 | 105 | 147 | 146 | 83 | 83 | 33 | 64 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
295 | 298 | 328 | 368 | 303 | 262 | 286 | 255 | 257 | 257 | 243 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 240 | 240 | 208 | 226 | 229 | 284 | 297 | 311 | 329 | 287 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
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