Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 524 | 584 | 313 | 205 | 350 | 171 | 82 | 51 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 95 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 97 | 171 | 222 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.23m | 11:49AM1.76m | 00:44AM1.16m | 12:47PM1.70m | 1:55AM1.13m | 1:53PM1.62m | 3:12AM1.14m | 3:04PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.20m | 4:17PM1.50m | 5:29AM1.29m | 5:24PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.19m | 5:13AM0.42m | 6:44PM0.24m | 6:10AM0.51m | 7:49PM0.29m | 7:17AM0.59m | 8:59PM0.32m | 8:35AM0.63m | 10:06PM0.32m | 9:58AM0.61m | 11:06PM0.32m | 11:14AM0.55m | 11:57PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 524 | 584 | 313 | 205 | 350 | 171 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 33 | 28 | 95 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 171 | 222 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 203 | 333 | 181 | 142 | 2 | 30 | 82 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | SSE 14 | — | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | — | S 9 | — | S 17 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | — | 6 | 20 | — | 15 | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NW 2 | — | NNW 2 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 45 | 75 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 29 | — | 38 | 21 | 17 | 41 | 97 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 22 | 33 | 78 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 6 | 128 | 268 | 89 | 283 | 196 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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