Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Merewether - Ladies. We’ve got a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.
The week kicks off on Monday the 24th of August with a clean start. Early morning, we’ve got a light NW cross-off breeze cleaning up a 3ft S swell. It’s not big, but with the water at 64°F, that’s about normal for this time of year, and the wave energy is moderate (209). Expect some fun, clean little lines. The afternoon turns messy though, with an onshore breeze and a cross-chop, so get it in the morning.
Tuesday the 25th brings a change. The morning is ordinary with a weak 3ft ENE swell (102 energy) and a light cross-off, nothing special. But Tuesday afternoon picks up with a 4ft ENE swell (313 energy) and clean offshore WNW wind. That combo actually looks solid for a few hours, offering the best surf of the early week.
Wednesday the 26th morning keeps the offshore flow, but the swell drops right back to 2ft with weak energy (74). It’s surfable but ordinary. Wednesday afternoon gets blown out by a strong S wind at 35 km/h and a messy 4ft windswell (96 energy), so skip that.
Thursday and Friday are tricky. Thursday has a bit of size (5ft) but the wind is cross-onshore, making it poor. Friday the 28th morning, however, is a real standout. We’ve got a 4ft S swell but more importantly, glassy conditions with a 5 km/h offshore. That’s your best bet all week. The combined energy is moderate (294), and it’ll be clean as a whistle. The afternoon gets choppy again, so lock in that Friday morning.
The weekend (Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th) is a write-off. The swell hangs around 3-3ft, but it’s all cross-onshore or onshore wind. It’s small and messy.
The following week goes quiet. Monday the 31st has glassy conditions on a tiny 1ft SSE groundswell with a very long 19-second period. That long period and small size means it’ll be hard to get a wave at Merewether - Ladies, just ordinary. Tuesday, Wednesday, and most of the next week offer little more than 2-2ft S swells with onshore wind and poor conditions.
However, keep your eye on Saturday the 5th of September. That morning we’ve got a promising 3ft S swell (299 energy) with glassy conditions and light offshore. That looks like a proper little session if it comes together. It’s over a week out, so not locked in, but it’s the only real standout in the second half.
Sunday the 6th has a clean offshore wind on a dropping 3ft S swell, worth a look. After that, the forecast goes very small and mostly onshore, with a peak of 5ft on Tuesday the 8th but straight onshore wind spoiling it. Not much to get excited about.
The standout window is Friday morning, 28th August, and the potential long-range option is Saturday morning, 5th of September. Jack into them.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 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 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 68 | 56 | 85 | 71 | 48 | 40 | 191 | 270 | 239 | 157 | 157 | 260 | 248 | 193 | 299 | 184 | 99 | 81 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 89 | 33 | 56 | 85 | 71 | 48 | 35 | 191 | 270 | 239 | 157 | 157 | 260 | 248 | 193 | 41 | 184 | 99 | 81 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 66 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 35 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | — | 5 | 22 | 42 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
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