Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, S swell with 586 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, settin' up for the next few weeks here at Merewether - Ladies.
First thing's first, the water temp is sittin' around 65°, which is right on the money for this time of year. No complaints there.
The next week or so is gonna be a bit of a grind, to be honest. We've got a few tiny pulses of swell, but the conditions are just ordinary. You'll see some small waves around, but nothing that's gonna get the heart rate up. Then we hit a bit of a dry spell. From early Friday morning through to the end of the weekend, it's pretty much a write-off – small, messy, and choppy. Just a few days of nothing to get excited about.
But then, a real shift. The real standout of this whole outlook is lining up for Wednesday, September 9th. The afternoon session is lookin' lights out. We're talkin' a solid 7ft of clean south swell, comin' in with a moderate offshore wind from the NW. The energy is gonna be there (868), and with that offshore breeze, the waves will be holding up perfectly. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
Then it gets even more serious for the experienced crew. Into Thursday, September 10th, and Friday, September 11th, the south swell is gonna pump hard. We're lookin' at 10ft to 12ft of swell. That's a lot of water. The winds are offshore or light, so the faces will be clean, but this is big, powerful stuff. The combined energy is enormous (over 2500), so you'll feel the weight. This is not for the faint of heart; it's a deep-water, expert-only zone. The period on Friday hits 13 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, so the sets will be long and powerful.
After that, the swell backs off again, but the winds get messy. The following week has some smaller, cleaner windows, like Tuesday, September 15th, with a small 3ft south swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon. A nice little knee-to-waist high option for a cruise.
Overall, the best bet is that Wednesday the 9th for a solid, clean, fun wave. Then the big Friday the 11th for the experts who want to charge. The rest of the time, you're pickin' through the scraps.
Stay stoked.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 106 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 91 | 143 | 28 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 233 | 345 | 160 | 389 | 230 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | 2:41PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.58m | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.40m | 9:11AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 106 | 74 | 82 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 33 | 91 | 143 | 28 | 71 | 48 | 27 | 233 | 345 | 160 | 389 | 230 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 11 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 4 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 132 | 126 | 3 | 7 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 4 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 2 | — | ESE 2 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
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