Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's break it down for the imperial crew.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks, but there's some proper fun to be had if you pick your moments. The water temp's about 65°F, right where it should be for this time of year. The first few days are a slow builder, with small stuff, but nothing to get the heart racing until the end of the month.

Sunday morning the 26th kicks off with a solid 6ft swell from the south. It's got moderate energy and an 11-second period, so there's some proper groundswell in the water with nice lines. A light northwesterly cross-off breeze keeps it clean. That's a good start to the day at Merewether - Ladies.

Monday morning the 27th sees the swell drop to about 4ft, still from the south with a period around 9 seconds. Wind's a light west-southwest cross-off, and it's clean. Not a standout, but it's surfable. The afternoons get trashed by onshore winds, so mornings are the window.

The standout window looks like Thursday the 30th. Thursday morning pumps a clean 7ft south swell with a 9-second period and a west-southwest cross-off breeze. That's very good. Thursday afternoon jumps to 8ft, but the wind swings southerly cross-on and the period stretches to 12 seconds. That's a ton of power, but the wind will make a mess of it.

After that, Friday the 31st holds 8ft from the south, but the wind stays cross-on or cross, and it's choppy. That one's for the tough guys, or maybe the kite surfers.

The next real highlight is Saturday morning the 1st of August. The swell drops to a cleaner 6ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and a light west-southwest cross-off. That will be clean and fun for intermediates.

Now, looking ahead, there's a big one for Monday the 10th of August. Monday morning shows a massive 12ft swell from the southeast with a 10-second period. That's big, powerful, and with a northwesterly offshore wind, it'll be clean. This is for experts only, over 8ft it's serious water. The afternoon jumps to 13ft, but the wind goes cross and onshore, so mornings are the only call.

Overall, the best bets are Thursday the 30th morning for a nice clean 7ft south swell, and the big one on Monday the 10th of August morning for the crew who can handle a serious 12ft southeast groundswell with offshore winds. The rest of the time, mornings are your friend, especially with those cross-off breezes.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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