Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSE swell with 1,143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day crew, Rusty here. We've got a decent run of surf coming up at Merewether - Ladies, a reef setup that's exposed to the southerly swells. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – nothing wild going on there.
First real action kicks off on Thursday the 30th of July, with a solid 6ft southerly swell, a period of 10 seconds, and a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The wave energy is moderate (730) and it's going to be clean. This is a standout for the near-term. Don't bother with Thursday arvo though – the wind swings south and it gets choppy real quick.
Friday the 31st of July has the swell picking up a touch more to 7ft in the morning, still from the south with a 10-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore 9 mph from the SW. It's a bit messy, with moderate wave energy (1290). The arvo gets worse with a 12 mph southerly onshore. Not your day.
Saturday the 1st of August morning is a ripper for the weekend warriors. 5ft from the SSE, 9-second period, with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the WSW (404). Clean, clean, clean. Arvo goes glassy with a 3 mph onshore from the SE, but the swell drops a little and the quality fades.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another beauty. Solid 6ft from the SSE, but check this out – a 12-second period and moderate energy (890). That's proper groundswell, and with a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the NNW, it's going to be lined up and clean. This is the best on offer for the first week.
Monday the 3rd of August morning has the swell dropping to 4ft from the SE with an 11-second period, but it's clean with a 9 mph offshore from the NW (351). A nice, clean little session for a Monday.
Things go flat from Tuesday the 4th through to the end of the week. We're talking swell down to 1ft and 2ft for a couple of days, with weak energy (56 and 35). Not worth paddling out.
The swell returns on Wednesday the 5th of August morning with a clean 4ft southerly swell, moderate energy (285), and a gentle 9 mph offshore from the WNW. Good, clean fun. Thursday the 6th of August morning is similar – 4ft southerly, 6 mph cross-offshore from the WSW (256), but stay out of the water in the arvo when the southerly picks up to 12 mph and chops it out.
From Friday the 7th through Sunday the 9th of August, the swell is on the smaller side, mostly under 4ft, with onshore winds and choppy conditions. Not worth a look until Sunday the 9th of August morning, where a 4ft SSE swell and a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the WNW (437) gives you a clean window.
Now for a standout long-range call – Monday the 10th of August morning is looking great. A 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, with a 9 mph offshore from the NW (593). Clean, solid waves. Then Tuesday the 11th of August morning has a bigger 8ft SE swell with an 11-second period and a 9 mph cross-offshore from the W (1332). That's moderate energy and will be a powerful, clean wave – solid intermediate territory. Wednesday the 12th of August also pumps in the arvo with a 7ft SSE swell, 8-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the WSW (594). Clean. The best of the second week is Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th mornings – marked it in your calendar.
Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th have some size but the wind is up and the quality goes marginal. The pick of the later period is still Monday and Tuesday.
Stay safe, keep your head on a swivel, and enjoy that clean water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 427 | 750 | 786 | 815 | 565 | 400 | 359 | 1143 | 878 | 795 | 583 | 338 | 194 | 108 | 25 | 21 | 262 | 276 | 386 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:59PM1.64m | 10:41AM1.36m | 10:37PM1.56m | 11:20AM1.38m | 11:20PM1.46m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:08AM1.34m | 12:54PM1.43m | 1:05AM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.42m | 4:33AM0.21m | 4:27PM0.43m | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.48m | 6:25AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 724 | 427 | 750 | 500 | 539 | 565 | 400 | 359 | 1143 | 878 | 795 | 583 | 338 | 194 | 108 | 20 | 21 | 262 | 276 | 386 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | E 18 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 7 | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | E 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 786 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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