Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab ya coffee, this is Rusty. Let’s have a yarn about what’s coming up for Merewether - Ladies. This is a sheltered little reef set-up that loves a south swell, and it’s pretty much a north-west wind magnet, so when those two line up, it’s a dream. Water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Alright, here’s the story. The next few days are all about small, clean but very ordinary waves. Sunday the 30th morning is your best early bet – we’re talking 3 ft of SSE swell with a 9-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is weak (220), but it’ll be fun on the longboard. That’s the standout for the immediate window. The arvo gets chopped by an ESE cross-onshore, so don’t bother.

Monday the 31st morning is also glassy, with a touch more swell at 3 ft from the south, period still 9 seconds, energy picking up a bit (300). Again, a nice morning session for the logs. The afternoons are consistently ruined by the seabreeze.

Tuesday through to the following Saturday is a bit of a write-off. We get small, weak swell (2 ft to 2 ft) and even though the winds are okay, the energy is pathetic (down to 83 at one point). It’s just not worth paddling out for, to be honest. There’s a stretch of about four days where it’s barely surfable.

Now, Sunday the 6th of September morning looks good again. Glassy conditions return, with 3 ft of south swell but this time with a nice long 13-second period (groundswell). The energy bumps up to 284, so it’ll have a bit more push and shape. That’s the next real highlight. The arvo gets chopped, as usual.

Monday the 7th of September is another solid option. Morning has clean cross-off winds and 4 ft of south swell (11-second period), with energy at 310. The afternoon holds clean with a NE cross-off and 3 ft of south swell, energy at 227. That’s a full day of potential right there.

The rest of the second week gets messy and small again, but hold on... Thursday the 10th of September morning sees a big jump in swell energy, to 1429! That’s a solid, moderate groundswell at 7 ft from the south, 13-second period. The catch? The wind is a cross-shore, which is okay, but the tide might be a factor and the size is getting into the "maybe too big for beginners" zone. It’s a serious step up.

Friday the 11th of September morning looks even bigger, with 8 ft of south swell (12-second period) and energy absolutely cranking at 2175. That’s a powerful, moderate-to-strong energy event, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, which will put some bumps on the face. This is expert territory at that size, especially on a reef.

But the absolute standouts? For the whole 16-day run, I’d say Sunday morning the 6th and Monday the 7th of September are your best bets for clean, fun, manageable waves with that long-period groundswell. They’re the ones where you’ll get the best quality for the least hassle. The big stuff on the 10th and 11th is for the experienced crew only.

Crowds at Merewether - Ladies can pop up sometimes, especially when it’s clean and the swell is on, but it’s worth it for the waves.

That’s the bones of it.

- Rusty

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