Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with 572 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE 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 (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab ya coffee and have a listen. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our little slice of coast.
First things first, the only game in town for the next couple of weeks is Merewether - Ladies. It's a reliable reef setup that handles a fair bit of juice.
The week kicks off proper on Friday the 28th morning. The ocean is waking up with a solid 6 ft SSE swell (752 combined energy) and the wind is a clean, light offshore from the NW. Water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for late winter – nothing unusual there. Friday morning is the standout for the first few days; it's going to be firing and clean. The afternoon turns messy with a SE onshore, so make the most of the early session.
Saturday and Sunday are a mixed bag. Saturday's got some size but the wind is all wrong (cross-onshore), so it'll be a bumpy mess. Sunday morning, though, is a beauty. The swell drops to a fun 3 ft from the SE, but the wind goes totally *glass*. That's a beautiful thing – dead calm, clean as a whistle. Ideal for a longboard on that reef. Sunday afternoon the seabreeze ruins it again.
Monday the 31st morning looks okay again: a glassy 4 ft southerly swell with a light SW wind. That’s a nice little window. The period is only 8 seconds, so it's a bit of a windswell, but still fun on the inside. The afternoon sees a weird 15-second period pulse from the SSE, but it's only 2 ft and the cross-onshore wind chops it up.
Tuesday the 1st of September is actually a solid little day. Clean cross-off winds all day with consistent 3 ft SSE and S swells. The sets will be well-shaped with a 11-second period. A very user-friendly day for intermediates.
The following few days (Wednesday 2nd through Friday 4th) are a bit of a fizzer. The swell drops right off to 2 ft or less, even with clean offshore winds. There's just no energy in the water (combined energy dropping to around 50). It's a total lull. You'd be better off changing the wax on your board.
Things get interesting again on the 7th of September. A big pulse of swell shows up, hitting 12 ft on Monday morning. That's serious power (2233 combined energy), but the wind is onshore and messy. It's going to be a washing machine. Too big for beginners and too ugly for anyone else, honestly. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing that day.
Now, here's the true standout. Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the day to circle on the calendar. The swell has dropped to a still-chunky 8 ft from the SSE with a long 12-second period. But the kicker? The wind is dead calm. Absolutely *glassy*. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only – 8 ft is over the 8 ft mark in the bigger sets, so it's an expert zone. The long period means the waves will have real grunt and will wall up nicely on that reef. If you've got the skill, that Tuesday morning session is the absolute peak of this whole outlook.
The surf settles back down after that, with a few clean but smaller days on Wednesday the 9th (4 ft SSE, offshore wind). The final week from the 10th onward looks poor again with onshore winds and fading size. A couple of ordinary 2 ft days on the 11th and 12th, but nothing to get excited about.
So, to wrap it up: don't waste your time on the flat patch in early September. Friday 28th morning and Tuesday 8th September morning are your two big winners, but that Tuesday is only for the strong swimmers and experienced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
679 | 478 | 312 | 269 | 472 | 248 | 106 | 110 | 240 | 161 | 121 | 138 | 101 | 191 | 143 | 98 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 33 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | ||||||||
6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
679 | 478 | 312 | 269 | 472 | 248 | 91 | 99 | 240 | 161 | 121 | 138 | 101 | 191 | 143 | 98 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 33 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 106 | 110 | 100 | 149 | 116 | 47 | 93 | 37 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 |
60 | 25 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 22 | — | 33 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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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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