Merewether - Ladies surf break

Merewether - Ladies surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 AEST
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Merewether - Ladies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Merewether - Ladies sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Merewether - Ladies this week:

The surf forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 12 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Thursday (Jul 10) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 10th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 12th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 14th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 12 days.

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Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.9
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
2
S
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.9
S
1.6
S
1.2
S
1
S
1.4
S
2
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.7
S
1.4
SSE
1
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.2
E
0.2
E
1
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)10101111118109111111121111101010910998878910867881110109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3435424741171505275141662587610736633432263728703574413984602781285529242110858412894151998543
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
SSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
S
10
W
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
10
NW
5
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffcross-
on
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:16PM
1.72
8:01AM
1.17
7:56PM
1.77
8:45AM
1.21
8:37PM
1.80
9:26AM
1.25
9:17PM
1.81
10:07AM
1.28
9:58PM
1.78
10:48AM
1.32
10:42PM
1.72
11:32AM
1.35
11:28PM
1.62
12:19PM
1.38
12:20AM
1.51
1:11PM
1.42
1:17AM
1.38
2:09PM
1.47
2:24AM
1.26
3:12PM
1.53
3:39AM
1.18
4:18PM
1.61
4:59AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:09AM
0.33
1:19PM
0.51
2:48AM
0.27
2:04PM
0.50
3:27AM
0.22
2:48PM
0.48
4:05AM
0.20
3:34PM
0.47
4:44AM
0.20
4:22PM
0.47
5:23AM
0.22
5:14PM
0.47
6:05AM
0.25
6:11PM
0.49
6:49AM
0.30
7:17PM
0.50
7:38AM
0.35
8:30PM
0.50
8:33AM
0.40
9:50PM
0.47
9:32AM
0.44
11:09PM
0.40
10:35AM
0.45
Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:50--6:50
Sunset5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181415141217171317181415171317161313141013141215161416181413141314151416
Feels °C (?)1511555101081314101112811101089481081113101013910111112131114

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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