Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty rank, so don't get your hopes up for the weekend. We're looking at a gap of a couple of days before anything decent shows up.

Now, the standout session looking at the whole period is shaping up to be Friday the 18th of September. The swell is going to be up around 6ft from the SSW, and the wind is forecast to be offshore from the NNW. That’s a proper clean setup for the reef. The combined wave energy is strong at 1175, and the conditions are looking excellent for those with some experience. That big, offshore swell will get the blood pumping, but it's one for the crew who know what they're doing. It's a long way out though, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Before that, we have a promising early morning window on Friday the 11th. It’s glassy, with a 7ft swell from the S (moderate wave energy at 936). That looks like a great time to be out before the seabreeze messes it up.

Let’s break it down day by day.

Sunday the 6th of September is a write-off. Forget it. Messy cross-onshore wind and weak, short-period swell.

Monday the 7th starts with a window. The Monday morning has glassy conditions (5 km/h S wind) and a 5ft SSE swell. The energy is moderate at 280, and it's clean. This is your best bet early in the week. The afternoon goes to crap again.

Tuesday the 8th is ugly. Strong cross-onshore wind and a lumpy 8ft swell. By the afternoon, the wind goes onshore and it’s just messy.

Wednesday the 9th the morning cleans up a bit with a light offshore from the WSW. Small waves at 4ft from the S (energy 237), but it’s clean. The afternoon turns into a windy mess again with a strong southerly.

Thursday the 10th is a no-go. Big, messy 8ft swell and strong cross-shore winds.

Friday the 11th is our early highlight. That Friday morning is glassy with a solid 7ft S swell, clean and powerful. Get in the water early.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are average at best. Small swell and poor winds. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 14th through to Tuesday the 15th is small and weak with offshore wind but tiny waves. The water temp is 66°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday the 16th sees another glassy window in the morning. A 4ft S swell with a period of 11 seconds (energy 540), clean as a whistle.

Thursday the 17th also has a glassy morning with a small but clean 4ft S swell. Good for a sneaky session.

Then we hit that Friday the 18th – the standout. 6ft from the SSW with a good offshore. If you can only surf one day in this run, that’s the one.

Saturday the 19th and the rest of the period tails off into small, average conditions with gusty winds.

So, in short: don't bother with this weekend. Hit the Thursday morning this week if you can, nail the glassy Friday morning session. And pencil in that Friday the 18th as the one to watch. Stay sharp.

Rusty.

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