Merewether - Ladies Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
18.7° C
0.1° 

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 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 822 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 16th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 9s

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


Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for Merewether - Ladies.

It’s a bit of a mixed bag across the next two weeks, with a clear standout early on and then a long, quiet spell before things might perk up again. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best bet on offer is this Friday morning, the 10th. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the SE with a 10-second period, and combined energy reading 527 (moderate). The wind is a light 5 km/h cross-off from the west, which will have the reef looking clean. Considering the scale, this is the pick of the outlook. It’s a very consistent spot, so expect a few others out, but the quality should be worth the company.

Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the SE, which will mess it up, so the morning session is the go.

Saturday morning the 11th, the swell drops to 4ft, but we’ve got a clean 15 km/h offshore wind from the NW. It’ll be smaller and more gentle, but still fun for an intermediate. The period drops to 9 seconds so it’s a bit more local chop. Saturday afternoon stays clean with a 20 km/h NNW offshore, but the swell is down to 3ft.

Sunday the 12th through to Tuesday the 14th is a write-off. Swell bottoms out, dropping to 0.3ft, and even with offshore winds, there’s no energy. Combined energy readings are down in the teens or twenties (weak). You’re looking at a flat spell of about three days.

Wednesday the 15th sees a bump in swell to 5ft, but it’s accompanied by a strong 25 km/h cross-onshore wind from the south. The period is short at 10 seconds, and the energy is 668 (moderate), but the wind will make it a choppy mess. Not worth it for paddle surfing – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing.

The rest of the first week and into the second week stays average. Thursday the 16th has a 6ft south swell, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s choppy again.

After that, the swell takes a dive again. There’s a gap of poor conditions from the 17th to the 18th, with some small, messy E swells that don’t get a clean wind window.

Things start to look a little more promising around Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. Both mornings show a 4ft to 4ft E swell (10-second period) with a light cross-off wind from the north. Combined energy is around 310 (moderate). It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of the second week. The crowd factor is still there, but it’ll be cleaner.

Tuesday the 21st morning has a 3ft E swell with a strong 25 km/h offshore from the WNW – clean, but small. The rest of the outlook from Wednesday the 22nd onward fades into small, weak swells with periods under 10 seconds and energy readings mostly under 100 (weak). There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 23rd afternoon where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 2ft and from the south, so it’s just a tiny cleanup.

So to wrap it up: Friday morning the 10th is your clear winner. The second week is marginal, with Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th mornings being the only real windows to keep an eye on, but it’s a long-range call so don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Height (m)
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1.7
SE
10
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10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
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9
0.9
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
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10
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
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9
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7
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12
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11
0.1
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20
0.2
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10
0.4
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11
1.5
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10
1.9
SSE
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2.2
S
9
1.8
S
8
1.7
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9
1
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8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
580
373
202
193
225
134
59
33
18
11
21
8
8
35
432
599
822
401
486
114
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
WNW
25
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20
NW
25
WNW
25
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20
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25
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25
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15
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15
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20
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15
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High Tide
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
9:04AM1.33m
9:04PM1.94m
9:52AM1.37m
9:52PM1.87m
Low Tide
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
2:35PM0.36m
3:50AM0.09m
3:28PM0.36m
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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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