Merewether - Ladies surf break

Merewether - Ladies surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Merewether - Ladies this week:

The surf forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Mar 27) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 23rd Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 25th Mar)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 26th Mar)6ft (1.9m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)977788999121212121111121212111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)39961171071161602202252828199461005865764637635746722303167136
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
20
E
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
S
15
E
5
NNW
5
W
15
NE
10
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
SW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
offglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:45PM
1.71
12:16PM
1.35
12:37AM
1.69
1:16PM
1.24
1:37AM
1.65
2:30PM
1.15
2:47AM
1.62
3:57PM
1.12
4:04AM
1.60
5:23PM
1.17
5:19AM
1.62
6:28PM
1.26
6:24AM
1.65
7:16PM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:16AM
0.30
6:06PM
0.42
7:19AM
0.37
6:58PM
0.52
8:32AM
0.43
8:03PM
0.61
9:53AM
0.45
9:21PM
0.66
11:13AM
0.42
10:44PM
0.65
12:17PM
0.37
11:58PM
0.58
1:07PM
0.32
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise-6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01-
Sunset--7:00--7:00--6:58--6:57--6:55--6:53--6:52
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
3-----------32-------
Temp. °C232123222323222123222425232022151724211921
Feels °C (?)23222221212222232322242421161571120161617
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Merewether - Ladies:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Merewether - Ladies surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Merewether - Ladies Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Merewether - Ladies provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Merewether - Ladies can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Merewether - Ladies 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 (Merewether - Ladies) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Merewether - Ladies may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Newcastle? If you are looking for accommodation near Merewether - Ladies, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Newcastle, consider staying in Newcastle which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Other places in and around Newcastle where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Catherine Hill Bay which is 28 km (17 miles) away, Port Stephens, Cessnock and Central Coast.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest