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Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Merewether - Ladies surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AESTForecast 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)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 Friday (May 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 1st May) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 5th May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 4th May) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
131 | 124 | 168 | 226 | 117 | 187 | 181 | 422 | 516 | 698 | 441 | 813 | 417 | 618 | 709 | 577 | 498 | 426 | 392 | 384 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.68m | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:11PM1.72m | 8:33AM1.34m | 8:46PM1.74m | 9:12AM1.30m | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:53AM1.25m | 9:59PM1.72m | 10:38AM1.20m | 10:38PM1.67m | 11:27AM1.17m | 11:19PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.39m | 1:59AM0.38m | 1:44PM0.40m | 2:40AM0.37m | 2:16PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.48m | 4:03AM0.40m | 3:24PM0.54m | 4:46AM0.43m | 4:01PM0.61m | 5:32AM0.47m | 4:42PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 15 | E 10 | S 13 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 80 | 31 | 76 | 90 | 117 | 120 | 181 | 5 | 5 | 529 | 3 | 509 | 417 | — | 709 | 577 | 498 | 426 | 392 | 384 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 4 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 6 | — | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 10 | — | WNW 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 131 | 124 | 168 | 226 | — | 187 | — | 422 | 516 | 698 | 441 | 813 | — | 618 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 33 | 33 | 296 | 78 | 0 | 268 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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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).
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