Merewether - Ladies Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.2° 

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


Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,185 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 15th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 11s

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


Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at Merewether - Ladies, a reef setup that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, I won’t lie to you. We’ve got a few small pulses of swell on Saturday afternoon with a 3 ft ESE swell and some clean, gentle offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 313 and it’s nothing to get excited about. Sunday morning is surfable but ordinary with moderate offshore wind and weak energy (159). From there, it goes flat and poor right through until Wednesday the 16th and beyond. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy waves with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, and combined energy dropping into the double digits or very low triple digits. Not worth the paddle.

There’s a real glimmer of hope, though. The standout is building towards the end of next week and into the following week. Sunday the 19th of July is looking like the first proper highlight – a 7 ft ESE swell, clean with a light offshore breeze, and the energy is strong at 1118. That’s for experienced surfers only, mind you – 7 ft is pushing into expert territory.

But the real crown jewel is Thursday the 23rd. Morning shows 6 ft ESE swell with a gentle offshore, energy at 1600, and then the afternoon goes glassy with a 7 ft ESE swell, 12-second period, and a massive 2170 energy reading. That is groundswell with serious grunt, and glassy conditions – you do not get much better than that for a reef break like this. The direction is spot on for the optimum ESE. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Friday the 24th morning also looks excellent with 5 ft ESE, 12-second period, light cross-offshore breeze, and energy still very strong at 1553. That’s a cleaner, more manageable size for intermediates.

Keep in mind, from the 19th through to the 25th, we see consistent 6 ft to 8 ft swell with periods mostly between 9 and 13 seconds, and often clean winds. The energy values from the 19th onwards are all in the strong to very strong range, so there’s plenty of push. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Merewether - Ladies, so you might not be alone, especially on those standout days, but it’s far from a circus.

There are no beginner-friendly days in the good windows – anything over 5 ft is too big for learners, and the standout sessions are well above that. This is for the crew who know what they’re doing.

So, to sum it up: suffer through the next week of flatness, and be ready from Sunday the 19th through to Saturday the 25th. Thursday the 23rd afternoon is the pick of the bunch – glassy, strong, and clean. That’s the one you want.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
5:30PM1.73m
6:15AM1.19m
6:28PM1.83m
7:17AM1.23m
7:23PM1.91m
8:13AM1.29m
8:15PM1.95m
9:04AM1.33m
9:04PM1.94m
9:52AM1.37m
9:52PM1.87m
10:39AM1.38m
10:39PM1.76m
11:26AM1.38m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.32m
11:45AM0.42m
1:21AM0.22m
12:44PM0.39m
2:14AM0.14m
1:41PM0.37m
3:03AM0.09m
2:35PM0.36m
3:50AM0.09m
3:28PM0.36m
4:35AM0.12m
4:20PM0.40m
5:17AM0.18m
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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.

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