One of Australia's best high-performance beach breaks, Merewether has produced multiple professional surfers and world champions from its consistent, powerful peaks. The Hunter Coast's most respected stretch of sand, with tides that shape a dynamic surf zone beloved by locals and visitors alike.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at New South Wales locations.
Classic summer: NE swells, warm water, holiday energy.
The premium season — clean, consistent, settled.
S groundswells, fewer crowds, cooler mornings.
Building warmth, mix of E and S swells.
Annual tide statistics computed from published BOM 2026 predictions for Merewether Beach. Times use the location time zone (Australia/Sydney).
2.18m on 15 Jun at 20:25
0.18m on 25 Dec at 16:41
1.02m between high and low
May — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
2m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from BOM. Times use Australia/Sydney.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 08:15 · 1.77m, 20:30 · 1.62m | 01:52 · 0.37m, 14:28 · 0.42m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 08:55 · 1.88m, 21:16 · 1.58m | 02:28 · 0.36m, 15:15 · 0.35m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 09:36 · 1.95m, 22:06 · 1.52m | 03:05 · 0.38m, 16:04 · 0.3m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 10:21 · 1.99m, 23:00 · 1.45m | 03:47 · 0.43m, 16:56 · 0.29m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 11:09 · 1.98m, 23:57 · 1.38m | 04:33 · 0.5m, 17:52 · 0.32m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 12:01 · 1.93m | 05:25 · 0.58m, 18:53 · 0.36m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 01:00 · 1.31m, 12:59 · 1.85m | 06:23 · 0.66m, 20:00 · 0.41m |