Acids Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Acids Surf Guide

Acids in Illawarra is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. The favoured time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. A popular wave that can get growded. Take care of - Urchins - Localism.

Acids Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Acids:

The best conditions reported for surf at Acids occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Acids (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Acids with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Acids Location Map

Interactive Acids surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Acids is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Acids is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Acids Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 30 January 2023, 22:41 Local Time

m, °C	Mon		Tue
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	E	S	SSE	ESE
Period (s)	9	6	6	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Acids look like?

Latest photos from Acids. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Richie Land

Tides at Acids

Current tide and informaton

For Fairy Meadow, 2 km from Acids.

Next High Water: 05:16am | 1.33m

Next Low Water: 12:16pm | 0.41m

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Acids Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Acids today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23.8 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite