Merewether - Ladies Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.94° S 151.77° E

Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
18.5°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 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,662 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 (Sep 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 13th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 18th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 7PM (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. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for Merewether - Ladies over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water’s at 65°F, which is pretty much normal for the season. Nothing crazy there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, to be honest. The next few days are pretty meh. Saturday the 12th has a tiny 2ft glassy wave in the morning, but it’s barely worth the paddle. The energy is weak at 469. Then the wind swings around and messes it up for the rest of the day. Sunday and Monday are similar – small, short-period slop with light but cross-off or cross winds. Not inspiring.

We’ve got a decent wait on our hands. There’s a big lump of messy energy coming in around Wednesday the 16th – we’re talking 12ft of southerly windswell with strong onshore winds. The energy readings are huge (2309), but it’ll be a complete dog’s breakfast. Way too big and blown out for any sane paddling. Thursday’s still messy and dropping, but still over 8ft, so it’s expert-only and even then, it’s ugly.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. After that storm passes, it cleans right up. Friday the 18th morning is your first real standout. We get a light offshore from the northwest, dropping the swell down to a clean 4ft. The period is a touch short at 8 seconds, so it won’t have heaps of push, but the energy is moderate (418) and conditions look perfect. That’s a solid session for the intermediate crew.

Then, Saturday the 19th morning looks like the pick of the whole window. The swell bumps up slightly to 4ft, but the period lengthens to 11 seconds, which gives it some proper groundswell feel. The wind goes very light offshore from the west-northwest, and the wave comment says it all: “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle on the calendar. The energy is moderate at 435. The reef will be handling this nicely, and with light offshores, it should be clean and lined up. This is your best chance for a proper surf.

After that, it fades again. Sunday the 20th has a tiny glassy 2ft wave, but it’s too small to get excited about. The following week looks pretty bleak – a few small, weak swells with poor winds and short periods. There’s a brief pulse on Tuesday the 22nd, but it’s cross-onshore and messy at 6ft. Not worth it. The 24th has a clean 4ft glassy wave in the morning, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds, so it’ll be soft and crumbly.

So, the long and short of it: don’t bother until Friday the 18th. Then make the most of Saturday the 19th morning. It’s going to be the cleanest, biggest, and best-shaped surf on offer. The rest is either too small, too messy, or both.

Keep an eye on that forecast though – things can change. But as it stands, Saturday the 19th is your day.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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0
2
2
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1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
11
1.2
NE
6
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
1.1
NE
6
0.4
S
10
0.7
SSE
4
1.9
S
6
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
1.6
S
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
337
154
115
143
102
98
85
85
30
15
264
1744
2309
2199
1502
994
368
196
339
352
Wind (km/h)
0
S
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
30
ENE
15
N
10
N
25
NE
10
N
15
S
20
SSE
40
S
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
20
NE
10
W
Wind State
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-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
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
1:02PM1.36m
1:45AM0.92m
Low Tide
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
6:08AM0.59m
8:08PM0.59m
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5:56
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5:54
5:52
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5:50
5:48
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5:42
5:42
5:43
5:44
5:44
5:45
5:45
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3
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Temp °C
18
18
16
19
19
16
23
23
22
19
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13
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20
15
Feels °C
16
15
13
15
14
12
19
18
19
17
15
9
4
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7
11
12
16
15
12
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Merewether - Ladies may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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