Merewether - Ladies Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
18.7° 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 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 15th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 15th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 15th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 10s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Merewether - Ladies over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 66°, which is right about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky going on there.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start. There’s a real flat spell kicking things off. For Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, we’re looking at tiny, weak dribble – like 0.7ft at best from the south, with moderate offshore winds, but there’s just no energy to work with (combined energy only 26). It’s a write-off for a paddle.

We don’t get anything worth mentioning until Wednesday the 15th, but it’s a messy one. A bigger pulse of 8ft to 8ft south swell shows up, and the energy jumps right up (1210 on Wednesday morning, 2096 Wednesday arvo). That’s a lot of power, but the wind is a cross-shore mess, turning cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. This is too big for beginners (over 5ft) and with the wind-ruffled surface, it’s really only for the experienced crew looking for a challenge. The 8ft on Wednesday afternoon is borderline expert-only territory.

Thursday the 16th keeps the size up around 7ft to 7ft, but again, the wind is from the south and southwest, cross to cross-onshore, and the period drops to 8 seconds. The energy is still moderate (575 to 860), but the quality is poor. Friday the 17th drops back to 3ft, but it’s a short-period 7-second south swell with onshore winds – not great.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th sees a pulse of 5ft swell from the east-southeast, with a period of 6 to 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (288 to 535), but the wind is onshore from the southeast, so it’ll be bumpy. It’s surfable for someone, but nothing to write home about.

Things finally start to look up on Tuesday the 21st. The swell settles to 4ft from the east, with a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the morning and afternoon. The energy is moderate (302), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole outlook. Clean, glassy conditions on a consistent reef break. The optimum swell direction here is ESE, and we’re getting east, which is close enough to work well. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have a few mates out, but it’s a quality wave.

Wednesday the 22nd morning keeps the same vibe: 4ft east swell, 9 seconds, light north wind (cross-offshore), clean. That’s another good session. The arvo turns a bit onshore, so get it early.

The rest of the window fades out. Thursday the 23rd has some clean-ish cross-offshore morning options with 3ft east swell, then it gets a bit mixed. The following days from the 24th through to the 28th are mostly smaller, choppy, or onshore, with occasional clean moments on the 27th and 28th mornings when the wind goes offshore (west-northwest), but the swell is down to 2ft to 3ft. Those are small but clean.

So, if you’re keen, the clear winner is Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd morning. Glassy, clean, waist-to-chest high east swell with decent period. That’s the time to be in the water.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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2.3
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9
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Energy kJ
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859
1245
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252
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136
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408
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Wind (km/h)
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WNW
15
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WSW
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High Tide
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
11:24PM1.61m
12:13PM1.37m
00:10AM1.45m
Low Tide
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
5:58AM0.26m
6:06PM0.52m
6:38AM0.35m
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Temp °C
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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).

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