Merewether - Ladies Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
18.8° 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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 1,291 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SE 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 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 11s

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


Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Merewether - Ladies. The water temp is about 66°F, which is dead average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Right now, Wednesday the 8th is a mess. We’ve got an 8ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is a cross-on at 12 mph, making it lumpy. Energy is 3288 (moderate). Thursday the 9th is the same story—cross-on and rough, dropping from 7ft to 6ft.

Friday the 10th is where it turns on. The swell cleans up to 5ft from the SE. The wind goes light cross-off in the morning, and then glassy in the afternoon. That’s clean, fun surf, with moderate energy around 525-549. Good for an intermediate.

Saturday the 11th is clean with offshore NW wind at 9 mph, but the swell is smaller, 4ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon. Fun little waves. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are small and forgettable—stuff in the 1ft to 2ft range with strong wind. Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday the 15th are flat to tiny, with energy below 100. A real lull.

Thursday the 16th of July is the big one. Morning session has a 7ft S swell with a 12-second period, light offshore cross-off wind at 9 mph, and clean conditions. Energy is 1411. That’s a proper groundswell. The afternoon bumps to 8ft S at 13 seconds, but wind goes cross-shore, so it’s rougher. The morning is where you want to be.

Friday the 17th of July is the heavyweight. A 10ft S swell, 13-second period, with a light cross-off in the morning. That’s 3007 energy—strong. This is strictly for experts, over 8ft. The afternoon gets cross-on and choppy. Again, Friday morning is the golden hour.

Saturday the 18th eases to a clean 6ft from the S with a light offshore, still workable for an intermediate. Sunday the 19th is tiny but glassy. Monday the 20th jumps back up to 7ft S with a short 8-second period, but a gentle offshore—fun enough. Then it fades away through Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, with small and windy conditions.

Thursday the 23rd is a flop, with 1ft to 2ft weak E swell.

So the standout is the morning of Thursday the 16th of July with that clean 7ft S groundswell, and the morning of Friday the 17th of July with the 10ft S swell for the hardcore crew. Crowds are possible at Merewether - Ladies, but the quality will be worth it.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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1227
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433
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373
202
133
151
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Wind (km/h)
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SSE
15
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10
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SSE
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SW
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15
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25
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High Tide
2:29PM1.43m
2:35AM1.24m
3:28PM1.51m
3:48AM1.18m
4:29PM1.62m
5:04AM1.16m
5:30PM1.73m
6:15AM1.19m
6:28PM1.83m
7:17AM1.23m
7:23PM1.91m
8:13AM1.29m
8:15PM1.95m
Low Tide
8:47PM0.58m
8:47AM0.44m
10:03PM0.52m
9:44AM0.45m
11:16PM0.43m
10:44AM0.44m
00:23AM0.32m
11:45AM0.42m
1:21AM0.22m
12:44PM0.39m
2:14AM0.14m
1:41PM0.37m
3:03AM0.09m
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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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