Surf Forecasts:
Merewether - Ladies surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Merewether - Ladies in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Merewether - Ladies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s what’s shaping up for Merewether - Ladies.
We start off with a pretty limp beginning. Thursday, 6 August offers a tiny 1ft swell from the south (10-second period) with combined energy barely registering at 35—not worth a paddle. That flat spell runs through Friday and Saturday morning. Saturday morning (8 August) does turn glassy with 1ft from the SSE (60 energy), but it’s too small to ride. The first real signal comes Sunday afternoon, 9 August, when a jump to 4ft from the ENE with 362 energy arrives under a north-northwest offshore wind. That’s the first decent chance for intermediates.
The standout of the whole 16-day window is Friday morning, 14 August. Merewether - Ladies picks up a solid 8ft south swell, 10-second period, with a massive 1071 energy reading—that’s a strong, powerful groundswell. The wind is light cross-offshore from the west-northwest, keeping the reef break clean. This is the one for experienced surfers only. Beginners should stay on the sand. Water temp is about 64°F, which is normal for this time of year, nothing odd there.
Before that peak, Sunday afternoon (9 August) and Tuesday morning (11 August) offer smaller but still surfable options. Tuesday brings 3ft from the south (245 energy) under clean offshore northwesterlies. Good for a session. After Friday’s big pulse, Saturday (15 August) and Sunday (16 August) hold 5–6ft from the SSE, but winds turn cross and cross-onshore, making it choppier and less appealing. By Monday, 17 August, it’s dropping and messy.
The last few days (19–21 August) show small 2ft waves with occasional glassy mornings, but energy stays weak (around 135–165). Thursday morning, 20 August, has offshore north-northwest winds and clean conditions—tiny but rideable if you’re keen. Friday, 21 August, is blown out by a strong 25 mph offshore—clean but impossible to paddle into.
Bottom line: Friday morning, 14 August at Merewether - Ladies is your best bet by far. If you’ve got the skill, get out there. Everything else is small or windy, with only a few short windows for the die-hards.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 79 | 74 | 56 | 88 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 64 | 99 | 249 | 180 | 96 | 49 | 33 | 220 | 127 | 74 | 125 | 64 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 79 | 74 | 56 | 88 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 64 | 99 | 106 | 180 | 96 | 49 | 33 | 220 | 127 | 74 | 125 | 64 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | S 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 33 | 63 | 50 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 17 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | E 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 33 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 9 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 249 | — | 32 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 181 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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