Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty coming to you live from the beach. Let's get into it.

We're looking at a solid run of surf coming up for Merewether - Ladies. It's a reef break that loves an ESE swell, and it's super consistent, so we won't be waiting long. The water temp is sitting pretty much where it should be for this time of year, nothing crazy to report there.

The first good window kicks off Thursday the 30th. The morning is the standout. We've got a clean 6ft south swell rolling in with a moderate 10-second period, which is a nice combo. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. The energy is moderate (629), so there's some push. This is your best bet for the week. It's a touch over 5ft, so it might be a bit much for total beginners, but intermediates will love it.

Friday the 31st still has surf, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy. The morning is rideable with a 6ft south swell and a longer 11-second period (651 energy), but the wind is cross-shore, so it won't be as clean as Thursday. Good, but not the top pick.

Saturday morning the 1st of August is a real treat. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm. The swell has dropped a little to 5ft from the SSE, 10-second period (383 energy). It's a classic glassy morning, you'll be fighting for a park but the waves will be worth it. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Sunday the 2nd morning is also a good call. Clean 5ft SSE swell, 11-second period (462 energy), with a light offshore breeze. Solid.

We'll see a bit of a drop-off early next week, but Monday the 3rd morning still has a clean 3ft SSE swell for the longboarders or fun small-wave gear. The energy is weak (212) but it's clean.

The next big winner is Thursday the 6th. The afternoon session is absolutely magic. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the south, 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is very strong (922). This is a powerful, clean swell. This is for experts only, that's a lot of water moving around. The morning of the 6th is also good with a 5ft south swell and offshore wind, but the afternoon glass is the real standout.

Friday the 7th morning is another clean one, 6ft SSE swell (769 energy) with light offshore wind. Another expert session.

After that, the swell settles down. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th have smaller, cleaner waves in the mornings, but nothing like the big swells we saw mid-week. The 8th morning has a 5ft SSE swell (461 energy) with a light cross-offshore wind, so it's clean. The 9th morning is glassy but only 3ft SSE swell (194 energy) – a bit weak.

The run fades out after that with a few days of very small, weak surf before a small pulse of 4ft SE swell shows up on the morning of the 13th with a strong offshore wind (205 energy). That one is a bit far out, so keep an eye on it.

So, to wrap it up: the two true standouts are Thursday morning the 30th of July for a solid, clean, intermediate-friendly swell, and Thursday afternoon the 6th of August for a powerful, glassy, expert-only session.

Rusty.

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