Merewether - Ladies surf break

Merewether - Ladies surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E 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 (May 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 30th May)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 30th May)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 29th May)7ft (2.2m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
2.2
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
S
8
1.4
E
10
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
1
S
6
0.6
E
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
577
1042
494
638
384
277
343
205
125
90
80
60
76
58
39
55
68
61
79
51
50
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:27PM1.64m
6:45AM1.25m
7:04PM1.70m
7:28AM1.23m
7:41PM1.75m
8:11AM1.23m
8:18PM1.78m
8:54AM1.22m
8:56PM1.78m
9:39AM1.22m
9:34PM1.77m
10:24AM1.21m
10:13PM1.73m
11:10AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.48m
12:26PM0.47m
1:42AM0.43m
1:02PM0.48m
2:24AM0.40m
1:39PM0.50m
3:05AM0.38m
2:18PM0.53m
3:46AM0.37m
2:58PM0.57m
4:27AM0.37m
3:40PM0.63m
5:09AM0.38m
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
8
41
18
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
19
16
19
19
15
18
18
13
14
15
12
18
17
14
17
17
14
16
18
16
14
15
14
14
14
11
14
15
8
10
11
7
14
12
10
10
11
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
11
0.2
SSE
16
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
7
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
577
25
494
443
341
277
343
205
112
80
80
50
76
40
39
55
68
61
79
51
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
16
1.4
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
8
0.3
ESE
12
0.1
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
28
20
384
242
156
118
125
90
62
60
60
58
14
7
12
26
1
13
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
1
2
2
15
16
3
15
4
4
2
2
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
S
7
2.2
S
8
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
99
1042
403
638
1
3
3
1
3
1
5
2
1
6
16
19
13
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
42
77
91
94
2
5
5
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
82
128
56
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
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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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