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Lat Long: 34.41° S 150.90° E

Acids Surf Photo: 'summer swell' by Richie Land

Issued: 3 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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18.2° C

0.8°

Acids surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	E	S
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	SW	E	S
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	SSW
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	E	S
	14 s	off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	SW	E	NE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	SW	E	NE
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	SW	E	SSW
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	12 s	cross- on	7 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	SE	E	S
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	N	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	N	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	N	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	N	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	WNW	ESE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Acids around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.89m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Acids Surf Photo: 'summer swell' by Richie Land

north of wollongong March 2014. please show your support. Instagram: richland_

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User: Richie Land (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:00 am 17 Mar 2014