Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Merewether - Ladies.
First up, it's a bit of a slow start. We've got a few tiny waves around Thursday and Friday morning, but they're not worth getting excited about – just small, weak stuff. Saturday morning could be a bit of a tease with some glassy conditions on tiny 1ft swell, but it's really just a paddle around. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't kick in until Tuesday the 11th.
That Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, is where things start to look up. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the south with a moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate at 313. It's a clean, offshore morning, and the consistency is very consistent here, so you'll get plenty of waves. This is a solid, intermediate-friendly option.
But the real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 14th of August. The morning session is looking like the pick of the whole forecast. Swell is a solid 5ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, bringing a combined energy of 513 – that's a strong, powerful pulse. The wind is light and cross-off from the WSW, keeping the faces clean. This is a reef break, so that south swell will set up nicely, and with that energy, you're going to get some proper waves. The water temperature is sitting around 64°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Saturday the 15th also has a promising morning with similar 5ft south swell and light cross-off wind, but it's not quite as clean as Friday. The afternoons from the 14th onward get messy with onshore winds, so the mornings are the go.
Looking further out, the 21st of August shows a glassy morning with 3ft south swell and a longer 11-second period, giving a combined energy of 295. It's a good sign, but it's a long way out, so we'll keep an eye on it.
If you're looking for the best, it's Friday morning, the 14th of August. That's the one. Clean, solid, and with plenty of power. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 78 | 39 | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 43 | 45 | 78 | 82 | 162 | 121 | 49 | 299 | 293 | 113 | 88 | 49 | 31 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.46m | 2:17AM1.12m | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.51m | 8:12AM0.47m | 9:54PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 78 | 39 | 56 | 88 | 49 | 29 | 43 | 45 | 78 | 82 | 162 | 121 | 49 | 299 | 293 | 113 | 88 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 39 | 33 | 49 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 16 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | S 7 | — | E 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 34 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 59 | 22 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 213 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 181 | 167 |
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