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Acid Drops surfForecast / HAW – Kaua'i / USA
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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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Acid Drops today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Acid Drops at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Acid Drops. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
117 | 109 | 203 | 103 | 103 | 157 | 332 | 329 | 441 | 530 | 624 | 611 | 599 | 700 | 649 | 627 | 613 | 487 | 470 | 443 | 437 | 432 | 421 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:39PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.33m | 3:11PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.30m | 3:45PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.06m | 9:41PM0.24m | 7:35AM0.05m | 10:23PM0.23m | 8:05AM0.05m | 11:04PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
118 | 116 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 332 | 329 | 441 | 530 | 624 | 611 | 599 | 700 | 649 | 627 | 613 | 487 | 470 | 443 | 437 | 432 | 421 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
117 | 109 | 89 | 89 | 64 | 43 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | S 23 | S 23 | SSW 22 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
23 | 17 | 25 | 97 | 95 | 157 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 56 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
215 | 208 | 203 | 208 | 166 | 166 | 181 | 176 | 152 | 157 | 161 | 157 | 187 | 157 | 175 | 166 | 176 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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