Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but this Sunday morning, July 26th, is looking like a ripper. We’re kicking off the forecast period with a solid pulse of south swell hitting Merewether - Ladies. It’s a reef break, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell. The morning is the call with a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 6 mph, keeping things clean. The swell is a solid 6 ft with an 11-second period, giving it some proper grunt. The combined energy of all swells is moderate (697). The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is the standout for the first week, no doubt. A great call for the intermediate crew.

Sunday afternoon gets messy with an onshore ESE wind, so we’ll skip that. Monday the 27th drops right off to 4 ft, and the wind is light and clean, but the energy is low (207). It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Things get a bit ordinary for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday have tiny, weak swell with some offshore wind, but the energy is pitiful – down to 10 and 33. It’s a real flat spell. That stretch lasts from Monday afternoon right through to Wednesday.

Then, Thursday morning, July 30th, we see a big jump. The swell pulses up to 7 ft from the south (10-second period) with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps to strong (947). It’s clean, but that swell height is getting into the "too big for beginners" territory. The afternoon gets messy with a southerly cross-on at 12 mph, so stick to the dawn patrol.

Friday the 31st is a big day, but it’s for experts only. The swell is peaking at 10 ft from the south with a 10-second period. The combined energy is very strong (2710). The morning has a clean cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, but at 10 ft, this is only for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets blown out by a 19 mph cross-shore wind.

The first weekend of August (the 1st and 2nd) is a mixed bag. Saturday morning is clean with a 6 ft SSE swell, but the energy is moderate (510). Sunday morning, August 2nd, is a real winner: 6 ft swell from the SSE, but with a long 11-second period, giving it heaps of push. The wind is almost glassy from the WSW at 3 mph, and the energy is strong (912). It’s a clean, proper surf session.

Monday the 3rd brings a nice 5 ft SE swell with a clean offshore wind from the NNW. It’s a solid, fun day and the energy is moderate (441). The rest of the week into the second weekend looks like a slow fade back to tiny, weak, and wind-blown slop, with a few marginal days around the 6th and 7th of August where the swell picks up to 7 ft, but it’s crossed up and messy.

Looking way out, Monday morning, August 10th, has a promising spike in the long-range. A 7 ft S swell with a short 8-second period, but with a light offshore wind from the north. The energy is moderate (544), and the forecast calls it ‘very good’. It’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but it could be a fun one to finish the run.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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