Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 3.0m 9s 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty again. Let’s run through it in feet and knots for the imperial crew.
Right off the bat, Merewether - Ladies is in a flat spell. Nothing worth paddling for until we hit the middle of the month. The first few days are tiny, weak, and have no energy.
The one to circle hard is the morning of Sunday 19 July. That’s the highlight. A clean 8ft swell from the ESE with an 11-second period, combined energy of 1220, and a light north breeze making it glassy. This is proper, powerful groundswell and it’s in the expert range – big, clean, and organised. The crowd factor is *sometimes* present, so expect a few others who’ve done their homework.
Right after that, Tuesday 21 July morning is another big one. A 7ft ESE swell with a really long 12-second period, combined energy of 1446. The wind is a light offshore from the west, cross-off, and clean. That’s a lot of energy for a reef setup – expect long, lined-up sets with real punch. Again, more of an experienced surfer’s session.
The weeks before that are mostly a bust. From now (12 July) to the 16th, it’s all tiny or onshore junk. The morning of 17 July shows a 7ft ESE swell with a clean cross-off wind, but it’s not a top-tier session – just surfable.
22 July morning drops back to a 5ft ESE swell with a moderate cross-shore wind that’ll put a bit of chop on the face. Not the best.
23 July morning is glassy again with a 5ft ESE swell and a 10-second period, combined energy of 613. Clean, user-friendly, and worth a look if you missed the bigger days.
The tail end of the forecast, from 24 July onward, fades into smaller, cleaner waves under 4ft. It’s rideable but nothing to rearrange your schedule for.
Bottom line: if you can, go for that Sunday 19 or Tuesday 21 session. That’s the real deal. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 17 | S 11 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 134 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 470 | 1259 | 1189 | 591 | 333 | 643 | 660 | 581 | 716 | 883 | 898 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:12PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 250 | 134 | 60 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSE 19 | S 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 36 | 2 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | S 12 | SE 8 | E 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 470 | 1259 | 1189 | 591 | 333 | 643 | 660 | 581 | 716 | 883 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 2 | 128 | 31 | 45 | 110 | 176 | 243 | 40 | 94 | 128 | 94 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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