Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on what's coming up for Merewether - Ladies. This is a reef break that's very consistent, exposed to the ESE, and best with a NW offshore. The water's sitting around 64°, which is about standard for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let's kick off with the overall pattern. We've got a solid run of surf across the next two weeks, but it's a real mixed bag. The first few days have some decent size, but the winds are a menace. The real standout is the combo of quality swell and clean glassy conditions, and that's going to be a narrow window early on.

Alright, starting with Thursday the 27th of August. The morning is a write-off with a 7ft south swell, cross-on south wind, and the energy is pumping at 1214 - that's moderate to strong. It's gonna be a messy, choppy mess. The afternoon drops to 6ft south, but still cross-on, so it's a hard pass.

Friday the 28th of August is where it gets interesting. The morning is the pick of the early period. We've got a clean 6ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds and a light WNW offshore wind. The energy is at 754, which is moderate, but the conditions are glassy. This is a proper session for intermediates. The afternoon turns to junk with a 12 mph onshore wind, so be out early.

Saturday the 29th of August is a no-go. Rain showers and a cross-on wind with a 4ft SSE swell and energy at 354 are just messy. The afternoon gets a bit of SE onshore, but it's still poor.

Sunday the 30th of August is another beauty. The morning is a glass-off with a 3ft south swell, perfect NW wind at 3 mph, and energy at 266. It's small but clean and fun. The afternoon gets a SE onshore, so again, morning is the move.

Monday the 31st of August is a classic. Dead calm, glassy conditions with a 4ft south swell, period at 9 seconds, and energy at 362. It's small, but for a reef break, that's a fun, clean day. The afternoon is a dud with a cross-on.

After Monday, the swell drops right off. Tuesday the 1st of September has a tiny 2ft south swell, offshore NNW wind, but the energy is only 178. It's surfable but very ordinary. From Wednesday the 2nd through to Tuesday the 8th of September, we're looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf. The swell heights are mostly under 3ft, with energy often below 100, and a lot of moderate to fresh offshore winds. It's clean, but there's just not enough wave to get excited about. A few days, like the 4th and 8th, have a very long period (16 and 13 seconds) but with no height, it's more of a paddle than a surf.

Then we get a big jump. On Thursday the 10th of September, a large SSE swell moves in, hitting 12ft in the morning with a 14-second period and massive energy at 4824! That's strong. But the wind is a cross-shore, so it's going to be lumpy. This is for experts only. The afternoon stays big at 10ft, cross-on, and choppy. Friday the 11th of September still has a 10ft SSE swell in the morning, dropping to 8ft in the afternoon, but the wind is light cross-on, so it's still messy. The energy is still very high at 2685 and 1735. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and with that long period, it'll be breaking straight at the beach, so for a reef break like this, it might be okay, but the wind is a letdown.

So, the standout is definitely Friday the 28th of August morning. Clean 6ft waves, offshore wind, and a good 11-second period. The other standout is the glassy morning on Monday the 31st of August. Small but perfect. The big swell in the second week is promising, but the wind is a gamble, and it's a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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