Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here with a look at Merewether – Ladies over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the next few days are pretty ordinary, but there’s a couple of sneaky windows that’ll be worth a paddle if you’re keen and patient.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Starting Tuesday 25th August, the morning’s offering up small 2ft swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period, so the energy’s weak (97). The wind is offshore though, from the NW, keeping it clean. It’s not much to write home about, but it’s surfable. The afternoon goes glassy with a light NNW breeze and the swell drops to 2ft, still weak. It’s tiny, but if you’re desperate, you could get a few.

Wednesday 26th August morning is similar with 2ft from the ENE and a slightly longer 8-second period, but the energy is still weak (73). A light WSW cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. The afternoon turns ugly with a strong S wind at 19 mph and 4ft S swell, but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy – poor surf.

Thursday 27th August sees a jump in swell energy. The morning has 5ft from the S with an 8-second period, and energy is moderate (311). Wind is light cross-onshore from the S, so it’s a bit lumpy. The afternoon stays similar with 5ft S swell, 9-second period, and light ESE onshore wind. It’s marginal, not great.

Friday 28th August is the first real standout. The morning is clean with a light NW offshore wind, 3ft swell from the SSE with a long 11-second period, and moderate energy (308). The swell direction (SSE) is a bit off the optimum (ESE) for this reef, but the offshore wind and that long period groundswell will make it feel punchy and well-shaped. The afternoon is poor with SE onshore wind.

Saturday 29th August is a write-off – a moderate S cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph and 6ft SSE swell (602 energy). It’s too big for beginners and choppy, only for experts, but the wind is trash. Sunday 30th August is small and cross-onshore, not worth it.

Monday 31st August has a tiny 2ft SSE swell with a very long 18-second period (279 energy). The wind is light cross-shore. That long period at a beach-reef setup means it’ll break straight and won’t offer much for a paddle surfer.

Tuesday 1st September is another standout. The morning is clear, with a gentle NW offshore wind, 2ft S swell with a long 16-second period (234 energy). The conditions are clean and that offshore wind will groom it nicely. It’s small, but the quality will be there for an intermediate.

Wednesday 2nd September through Saturday 5th September is mostly poor with small swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. A few sessions have clean conditions but with tiny waves.

Sunday 6th September has a fresh WNW offshore wind at 22 mph and 5ft S swell (330 energy). The wind is strong offshore, but the swell period is only 9 seconds, so it’ll be bumpy and messy. Not worth it.

Monday 7th September is a write-off with strong SW winds.

The last standout is Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th September. Tuesday 8th September morning has a light NW offshore wind, 3ft S swell with an 11-second period (268 energy), clean. The afternoon is similar with a moderate NNW offshore wind (284 energy). Wednesday 9th September morning has a moderate NW offshore wind, 2ft S swell, 10-second period (205 energy), clean. These are the best of the second week – small but clean and well-shaped.

The best on offer overall is Friday 28th August morning for the clean offshore wind and that long-period SSE groundswell, and Tuesday 1st September morning for the glassy offshore conditions and long-period S swell. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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