Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Merewether - Ladies over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a bit of a slow start. The first real action comes in on Tuesday the 11th, but it’s a bit of a tease. The water is a touch chillier than normal for this time of year, sitting at 18°. The swell is a modest 4ft from the south with a 12-second period, which is a nice long period groundswell for a reef setup like this. The combined energy is moderate at 418. The wind is a clean cross-off from the west at 9 mph, which will keep things tidy. But the word is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions," so it’s not a full goer. It’s clean, but not quite firing.

Wednesday morning the 12th is where we start to see a glimmer. The wind shifts to a clean offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, and we’ve got 4ft of south swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate at 268. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This is a solid little window. It’s not a monster, but for a Wednesday morning session, it’s looking like a clean, fun wave on the reef.

The real standout, the one that’s got me a little excited, is the morning of Wednesday the 19th. That’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but the signs are promising. We’ve got a glassy, dead-calm morning with the wind off the water, and a solid 6ft swell from the ESE at a short 7-second period. The combined energy is strong at 389. The forecast is "expect good surf conditions." That ESE swell is a great direction for this reef, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be absolutely clean. The only thing is that short period (7 seconds) means it’ll be a bit more of a choppy, less powerful wave, but the glassy wind will make it look a million bucks. If you’re an intermediate surfer, this is the session to aim for.

Another one to circle on the calendar is the morning of Sunday the 23rd. It’s a long way out, but it’s another glassy morning with a decent 5ft swell from the ESE at 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 351. The forecast again says "expect good surf conditions." The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. This one has the potential to be a really nice, clean session for the reef.

A heads-up: the morning of Thursday the 20th brings a bigger 8ft swell from the ESE, but the period is still short at 9 seconds and the wind is a light cross-shore. The energy is strong at 858. This is getting into the “experts only” territory for size, and the short period will make it a bit of a washing machine. Not ideal for the average punter.

For the rest of the period, especially the second week, we see a lot of days with onshore winds or poor conditions. The mornings of the 24th, 25th, and 26th offer some small, clean waves with offshore breezes, but they’re under 3ft, so it’s really just a paddle and a few small ones. The energy is weak to moderate.

So, to wrap it up: the best bets are the Wednesday morning the 12th for a clean, fun session, but the absolute standout is the glassy morning of Wednesday the 19th, with that bigger swell and clean conditions. Sunday the 23rd is another promising one. Keep your fingers crossed for those long-range ones.

Rusty.

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