Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSE swell with 3,774 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break it down for you in feet and miles. This stretch at Merewether – Ladies starts off real ugly. From Sunday the 5th through Wednesday the 8th, it’s a whole lotta onshore wind and choppy surf, with nothing worth paddling for. You’re looking at a solid week of waiting.
Sunday the 5th hits with waves around 10 feet from the south, but a 25 km/h south wind has it all torn up. The combined energy reading is 2411, so there’s power, but it’s a mess. That junk continues into Monday and Tuesday with 8-foot south-southeast swells and more cross-onshore wind.
First real chance comes Thursday morning the 9th: a 7-foot southeast swell at 10 seconds, with a light west-southwest wind keeping it clean. Energy’s at 902 – moderate. The waves are clean but not huge. Friday the 10th drops to around 5 feet, with light wind, but it’s marginal.
Saturday the 11th is your best early bet – a light northwest offshore wind all day, waves around 4 feet from the southeast at 9 seconds. Energy’s 271, so it’s small but clean. That’s a nice little session for those who want to get wet.
Then it goes flat from Sunday the 12th to Wednesday the 15th, with waves under 3 feet. Monday the 13th afternoon has a glassy moment – 2-foot waves from the south with no wind – but that’s barely surfable.
Things pick up Tuesday the 14th with a 3-foot south swell at 10 seconds and a gentle northwest offshore breeze. Energy is 266, clean and tidy.
The big standout is Friday the 17th. That morning brings 5-foot south swell at 10 seconds, energy at 697, and a light west wind making it clean. The afternoon goes glassy – flat calm, 4-foot south swell with a 13-second period, energy at 845. That’s groundswell quality, long-period, and will wrap into the reef beautifully. This is the one to circle on your calendar.
Saturday the 18th stays decent: 4-foot south-southeast swell (12 seconds) under a moderate northwest offshore breeze, energy at 494. Then Monday the 20th closes with a 6-foot south swell at 11 seconds and a gentle northwest offshore wind, energy at 676 – very good conditions again.
Water temp info isn’t here, but this reef handles a south swell well. The first week is a slog, but Friday the 17th is your golden ticket.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 2399 | 1816 | 2204 | 1393 | 1299 | 1320 | 1490 | 2211 | 1951 | 1267 | 1866 | 890 | 886 | 640 | 492 | 456 | 513 | 415 | 266 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.61m | 12:03PM1.29m | 11:48PM1.53m | 12:47PM1.32m | 00:36AM1.43m | 1:35PM1.36m | 1:31AM1.33m | 2:29PM1.43m | 2:35AM1.24m | 3:28PM1.51m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:29PM1.62m | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.31m | 5:38PM0.61m | 6:29AM0.35m | 6:33PM0.62m | 7:10AM0.38m | 7:36PM0.61m | 7:55AM0.41m | 8:47PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:44AM0.45m | 11:16PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 12 | 725 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 257 | — | 1951 | 1267 | 1866 | 890 | 886 | 640 | 492 | 456 | 513 | 415 | 266 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 21 | S 16 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 72 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 425 | — | 193 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2399 | 1816 | 2204 | 1393 | 1299 | 1320 | 1490 | 2211 | — | — | 1521 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 243 | 243 | 290 | 218 | 41 | 94 | 94 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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