Surf Forecasts:
Acids surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSE swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Acids this week:
The surf forecast for Acids over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Acids in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 16th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Acids over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 40 | 36 | 52 | 161 | 49 | 52 | 64 | 126 | 104 | 92 | 109 | 107 | 85 | 80 | 86 | 140 | 90 | 87 | 59 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.69m | 7:18AM1.14m | 7:25PM1.77m | 8:16AM1.13m | 8:16PM1.81m | 9:12AM1.13m | 9:08PM1.81m | 10:07AM1.12m | 10:01PM1.76m | 11:03AM1.11m | 10:54PM1.67m | 11:59AM1.12m | 11:47PM1.54m | 12:55PM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.05m | 12:51PM0.23m | 2:16AM-0.03m | 1:43PM0.24m | 3:11AM-0.07m | 2:36PM0.26m | 4:04AM-0.07m | 3:30PM0.29m | 4:57AM-0.03m | 4:25PM0.34m | 5:48AM0.02m | 5:25PM0.39m | 6:38AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 40 | 36 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 64 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 109 | 107 | 72 | 80 | 86 | 140 | 90 | 87 | 59 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 14 | 13 | 126 | 104 | 89 | 79 | 49 | 85 | 10 | 6 | 86 | 90 | 64 | 59 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 19 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | — | 44 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | 30 | 161 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 94 |
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The above surf forecast table for Acids provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Acids can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Acids surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Acids) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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