Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, S swell with 5,307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (Sep 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Merewether - Ladies. This spot is a reef break, exposed to the swell, and it’s a very consistent wave. It prefers an ESE direction, so we’ll keep an eye on that.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, no big anomaly to report.
We’re in for a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days, with a few real standout windows if you’re patient. The first real quality window is this Friday morning, the 4th of September. We’ve got a clean, glassy 3ft swell from the S, with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (209), and with the wind dead calm, it’s going to be glassy perfection. This is a true pick of the early period – a real treat for the intermediate crew.
The pattern gets a bit ordinary after that. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are small and messy, with only a tiny window of clean surf on Saturday afternoon. Monday morning the 7th looks promising again with a glassy 4ft S swell, 8-second period, and moderate energy (205). That’s a good, clean session for the start of the week.
Then things get a bit rowdy. Tuesday the 8th through the following week is a story of building south swell, but it’s accompanied by fresh and strong cross-onshore winds, making for choppy, blown-out conditions. The swell gets big, hitting 10ft on Thursday the 10th, but the wind is a mess. The combined energy reads 1766 in the morning, which is very strong, but it’s paired with a fresh cross-onshore. That’s more for the kite crew than paddlers.
The only other real glimmer is on Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning shows a clean, 3ft S swell with a 9-second period, moderate energy (210), and light offshore winds. It’s a solid, clean option, but it’s over a week away, so keep your expectations in check.
There’s a significant gap of poor surf from the 10th through to the 16th, but don’t lose hope – it’s a very consistent break, so things can turn around quickly.
Overall, the standout is this Friday morning, the 4th of September. Get out there for the glassy conditions and that clean 3ft S swell. The Monday morning session on the 7th is also a solid bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 183 | 50 | 94 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 108 | 930 | 286 | 225 | 310 | 826 | 434 | 471 | 249 | 374 | 994 | 2804 | 1691 | 3441 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | 2:41PM1.52m | 3:47AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.58m | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:08PM1.71m | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.44m | 7:51AM0.54m | 9:49PM0.40m | 9:11AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | 11:39AM0.42m | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 23 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 177 | 183 | 44 | 94 | 58 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 930 | 286 | 225 | 7 | 826 | 434 | 471 | 249 | 2 | 2 | 209 | 1074 | 3441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | E 16 | E 11 | SSE 14 | E 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 580 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | — | S 18 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 108 | — | — | — | 310 | — | — | — | 1 | 374 | 994 | 2804 | 1691 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 510 | 5 | 0 | 497 | 99 | 90 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 705 | 257 | 128 | 497 | 41 |
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