Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,291 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Merewether - Ladies. The water temp is about 66°F, which is dead average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Right now, Wednesday the 8th is a mess. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is a cross-on at 12 mph, making it lumpy. Energy is 3288 (moderate). Thursday the 9th is the same story—cross-on and rough, dropping from 7ft to 6ft.
Friday the 10th is where it turns on. The swell cleans up to 5ft from the SE. The wind goes light cross-off in the morning, and then glassy in the afternoon. That’s clean, fun surf, with moderate energy around 525-549. Good for an intermediate.
Saturday the 11th is clean with offshore NW wind at 9 mph, but the swell is smaller, 4ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon. Fun little waves. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are small and forgettable—stuff in the 1ft to 2ft range with strong wind. Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th are flat to tiny, with energy below 100. A real lull.
Thursday the 16th of July is the big one. Morning session has a 7ft S swell with a 12-second period, light offshore cross-off wind at 9 mph, and clean conditions. Energy is 1411. That’s a proper groundswell. The afternoon bumps to 8ft S at 13 seconds, but wind goes cross-shore, so it’s rougher. The morning is where you want to be.
Friday the 17th of July is the heavyweight. A 10ft S swell, 13-second period, with a light cross-off in the morning. That’s 3007 energy—strong. This is strictly for experts, over 8ft. The afternoon gets cross-on and choppy. Again, Friday morning is the golden hour.
Saturday the 18th eases to a clean 6ft from the S with a light offshore, still workable for an intermediate. Sunday the 19th is tiny but glassy. Monday the 20th jumps back up to 7ft S with a short 8-second period, but a gentle offshore—fun enough. Then it fades away through Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, with small and windy conditions.
Thursday the 23rd is a flop, with 1ft to 2ft weak E swell.
So the standout is the morning of Thursday the 16th of July with that clean 7ft S groundswell, and the morning of Friday the 17th of July with the 10ft S swell for the hardcore crew. Crowds are possible at Merewether - Ladies, but the quality will be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1661 | 1227 | 710 | 809 | 602 | 502 | 433 | 517 | 373 | 202 | 133 | 151 | 86 | 63 | 18 | 56 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.43m | 2:35AM1.24m | 3:28PM1.51m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:29PM1.62m | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.19m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | 8:13AM1.29m | 8:15PM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:44AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.44m | 00:23AM0.32m | 11:45AM0.42m | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | 1:41PM0.37m | 3:03AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1377 | 1227 | 710 | 809 | 602 | 502 | 433 | 517 | 373 | 202 | 118 | 151 | 86 | 63 | 15 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 250 | 269 | 492 | 47 | 25 | 89 | 109 | 8 | 40 | 127 | 133 | 38 | 17 | — | 18 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 5 | N 6 | S 12 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 83 | 31 | 0 | 61 | 98 | 176 | 20 | 0 |
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