Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Merewether - Ladies is a bit of a mixed bag. We’re not looking at any epic, all-day sessions that’ll have you calling in sick, but there are a few narrow windows where the stars line up. The water temp is sitting right on 66°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra thick rubber just yet.

The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd. It’s not much to write home about – a tiny 2ft S swell, but that offshore NW wind at 12 mph is going to have it glassy. The combined energy is weak (102). It’s surfable, but don’t expect any barrels.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, is similar: a 2ft S swell with a fresh 19 mph NW offshore wind, making it clean. But it’s small, and the combined energy is even weaker (84). The rest of Thursday and Friday are a write-off thanks to cross and cross-onshore winds messing things up.

We get a little bump on Saturday morning, September 5th – again a 2ft S swell, 9 mph NNW offshore, clean but weak (78). It’s the same story for Saturday afternoon with a 2ft swell.

Now, Monday morning, September 7th, the swell picks up to a clean 4ft from the S, with a 10-second period. The wind is a light NNW cross-off, so the surface is clean. The combined energy is moderate (311). This is a solid option for the intermediate surfer, and it’s the first day that feels like proper surf. The swell is a bit short-period (10 seconds), so it won’t have the grunt of a groundswell, but it’s a good wave.

The surf then goes a bit messy through Tuesday and Wednesday, but we get a standout on Thursday afternoon, September 10th. This is a big one – a 4ft SSE swell but with a *very* long period of 18 seconds. That’s groundswell energy, and the combined energy is strong (1665). It’s a cross-onshore wind though, which will put a bit of chop on it. This is a reef break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but the wind is a problem. It’s a marginal call, but for the experienced surfer, there’s power there.

Then Friday morning, September 11th, is the best on offer. A 7ft SSE swell, with a 13-second period, and a moderate 9 mph SSW cross-shore wind. The combined energy is very strong (1532). This is solid, clean, powerful surf. At 7ft, it’s pushing into expert territory, but the reef setup will handle that long period nicely. This is the one to circle on the calendar. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water that day.

After that, the swell backs off through the weekend. Saturday morning, September 12th, is a fun 4ft SSE swell with a clean N cross-off wind, combined energy moderate (446). It’s a good follow-up session.

The second week is a bit of a fade. Monday and Tuesday, September 14th and 15th, are mostly poor with small, wind-affected swell. The one bright spot is Wednesday afternoon, September 16th. A 3ft S swell, with a moderate 12 mph WNW offshore wind, making it clean. The combined energy is moderate (272). It’s a good, clean wave for the end of the run.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute standout is Friday morning, September 11th – that’s the big, powerful groundswell. The second best is Monday morning, September 7th, for a smaller, cleaner session. The rest is mostly small, clean, or wind-affected. It’s not a disaster, but it’s a pick-and-choose kind of forecast.

Rusty.

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