Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, S swell with 1,640 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what’s coming our way for Merewether - Ladies.
The start of this period is a bit of a letdown, with no real surf to speak of on Friday the 24th – just a weak, cross-on mess. That first proper surfable window opens up Saturday the 25th, and honestly, it’s what we’ve been waiting for. The standout window kicks off Saturday morning with a clean 6ft south swell rolling in. The period is a solid 12 seconds, so there’s some real push behind it, and with that WNW wind blowing straight offshore, the faces are going to be smooth. The reef will be handling that south swell nicely, and the wave energy is sitting at a moderate 795 (combined swell energy). It’s going to be some of the cleanest surf we’ll see for a while. Saturday afternoon goes glassy too, though the swell dips a touch to 5ft, but still very clean with a 11 second period. Sunday the 26th morning is also in the mix with another 6ft south swell and offshore wind, so you’ve got two straight mornings of quality, intermediate-level waves. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
After that run, it starts to fade. Monday the 27th morning has a small 4ft swell with glassy conditions but the energy drops off (239), and then by Monday afternoon it’s gone ordinary. From Tuesday the 28th through to Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak surf. There’s a quick pulse of energy on Thursday the 30th with a 6ft south swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore 15 mph, so it’s blown out and ugly – more of a kite day than a paddle day. That one’s not for us. The only other glimmer is around Saturday the 1st of August, but the wind is onshore or cross, and the quality just isn’t there with marginal scores.
Right at the very tail end, on Saturday the 8th of August, there’s a small 2ft east swell with a 10 second period and offshore wind, but it’s too weak to get excited about. That 12-second east swell on Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th of August is interesting for its period, but at 2ft and 1.0ft, there’s just no size to work with.
So, bottom line: grab Saturday the 25th morning or Sunday the 26th morning. That’s your window. After that, it’s a long quiet spell with only small, weak surf until the second week.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 1640 | 773 | 434 | 338 | 721 | 633 | 300 | 235 | 147 | 90 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 422 | 391 | 300 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.45m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | 6:54AM1.08m | 6:51PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | 12:09PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 12 | E 13 | E 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 392 | 1640 | 773 | 434 | 338 | 721 | 633 | 300 | 235 | 147 | 90 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 300 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 13 | S 18 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 48 | 422 | 391 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 210 | 497 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 5 |
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