Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,770 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Sep 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. 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 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Looking at the next 16 days for Merewether - Ladies, it's a mixed bag. Plenty of swell, but the wind is gonna make or break it. You need to play the waiting game.
The clear highlight is Saturday morning, September 12. This is a beauty. It's small, at 2 ft, but don't let that fool you. The swell is from the SSE and the period is a whopping 19 seconds – that's a true groundswell with loads of push for its size. The wind is glassy, out of the SW at 3 mph. It'll be slick as a seal and the waves will have proper shape on this reef. The water is 65°, right on average for the season. Crowds are possible, so paddle out early.
Sunday morning, September 13, is a decent backup plan. Swell at 3 ft from the SSE, but a light NNE breeze at 6 mph makes it cross-off and clean. The combined energy is moderate (207). Not as ideal as the Saturday, but totally surfable.
Then the waiting begins. Monday and Tuesday, September 14 and 15, are small and mostly onshore. Forget it. Then Wednesday, September 16, the ocean goes nuts – 10 ft to 12 ft from the south – but it's hammered by a 22-25 mph SSW wind. It's a washing machine with insane energy (1760 to 2770). This is a serious, expert-only situation and will be ugly. This setup looks way more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Thursday, September 17, is still big at 8 ft from the SSE, with easing but still messy wind. The energy is intense (1343 to 1908). Still marginal at best.
The next real shot is Friday morning, September 18. Swell is down to 4 ft from the south (period 8 seconds), and we finally get a clean offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. It'll clean up the leftover swell nicely.
After that, it's a long, slow fade. The swell drops to tiny, weak, and often windswept. The last week of the window sees small east pulses, but with short periods and onshore winds. A long stretch of poor options is pretty normal around here as the season changes.
Keep your eyes peeled on Saturday, September 12. That's the winner.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 307 | 207 | 268 | 160 | 118 | 143 | 102 | 132 | 85 | 98 | 31 | 17 | 568 | 1752 | 2770 | 1763 | 1314 | 1098 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 7 | E 14 | — | E 13 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 418 | 307 | 181 | 268 | 160 | 118 | 143 | 50 | 132 | 85 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 26 | 775 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 19 | S 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | E 13 | SSE 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 34 | 81 | 182 | 131 | 7 | 29 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 51 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 32 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | SSE 19 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 207 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 102 | — | 39 | 98 | — | 17 | 568 | 1752 | 2770 | 1763 | 1314 | 1098 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 1373 | 177 | 519 | 829 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 0 |
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