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 reliable surf. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Ideal winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east. Often Crowded. Beware of - Urchins - Localism.

Acids Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	21.6°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.

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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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 06:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- on

What does Acids look like?

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Credit: Richie Land

Tides at Acids

Current tide and informaton

For Fairy Meadow, 2 km from Acids.

Next High Water: 10:32am | 0.98m

Next Low Water: 03:51pm | 0.47m

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Acids Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite