Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with 1,805 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’re talking about Merewether - Ladies (reef break). The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of wind messing things up early on.
The first real chance to get excited comes on Wednesday, 9th September. We’ve got a morning session with a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, and a light WSW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 287. It’s not huge, but it’ll be workable and clean. The afternoon though, the wind swings around and gets nasty, so make it a dawn patrol.
Then we hit a bit of a lull with strong onshore winds and choppy, poor conditions through Thursday and into Friday morning. The standout session of the whole outlook is Friday, 11th September. The morning is looking unreal with a 6ft SSE swell, an 11-second period, and a clean WNW cross-offshore breeze. The energy is solid at 886. This is the one to circle. Groundswell with that period will be lining up nicely on this reef. It’s an intermediate spot, so it’s manageable for most, and the crowds are *sometimes* an issue, so get there early for the good ones.
After that, the swell drops off a bit. Sunday, 13th September morning sees a 4ft S swell, 11 seconds, with a clean NNW offshore wind. Nice and clean again. The next Monday, 14th September, also has a clean morning with 3ft SSE swell and a 12-second period, making for some fun, long lines.
The following week gets smaller and more inconsistent. There’s a modest window on Friday, 18th September with a moderate offshore breeze and 4ft SSE swell, but the energy is weaker. The last notable clean day is Saturday, 19th September morning with 4ft SSE swell and gentle offshore winds. After that, the wave heights drop right off, and we’re left with small, poor surf through the end of the outlook.
So, clear winner: Friday, 11th September morning at Merewether - Ladies. Don’t sleep on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 27 | 110 | 1397 | 317 | 293 | 210 | 819 | 623 | 456 | 281 | 453 | 1497 | 1267 | 1207 | 1462 | 862 | 610 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 16 | SE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 8 | 1397 | 317 | 293 | 2 | 2 | 623 | 456 | 281 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 297 | 1462 | 862 | 610 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | SSE 24 | E 15 | SE 24 | SE 21 | S 21 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | NW 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 110 | — | — | — | 210 | 819 | — | — | 2 | 453 | 1497 | 1267 | 1207 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 40 | 555 | 6 | 5 | 346 | 110 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 94 | 6 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 5 |
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