Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same stretch for Merewether – Ladies in feet and miles per hour, the way you’d tell it in the carpark.

The first few days are a bit of a struggle. Friday the 31st of July is a mess. You’ve got 6ft to 7ft of S swell, but the wind is blowing cross-shore at 9 mph, and the combined energy is high (556 to 1256), but the conditions are just too choppy to be fun. Saturday the 1st of August is similar, with a dropping 5ft to 5ft SSE swell and light cross-onshore winds that leave tiny ripples on the face. It’s surfable, but not memorable.

Now, Sunday the 2nd of August is the first real standout. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a long 13-second period. The energy is a solid 891, and the wind is light from the NNW at 6 mph, making it cross-offshore and clean. This is a proper morning session for the intermediate surfer. The long period means the waves will have good shape and power, but the sets will be spread out. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so expect a few others out there, but it’s worth the paddle.

The quality holds into Monday the 3rd of August. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, still with a nice 11-second period and true offshore winds from the NNW at 9 mph. Gentle offshore and clean – perfect for a smaller board or a log. The energy is down to 328, but it’s a clean, fun session.

The middle of the week (Tuesday the 4th to Thursday the 6th) drops off hard. Swell bottoms out to 1ft, and the energy crashes to 30-47. It’s near flat, so don’t bother. There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations here.

We get a small pulse of 4ft S swell on Wednesday the 5th, but it’s hit by moderate offshore winds. It’s clean, but small. By Thursday the 6th, there’s a bit of 4ft S swell in the morning, but the wind swings to cross-onshore in the afternoon, and it gets choppy.

The next real highlight is Saturday the 8th of August. Another solid showing: 5ft SSE swell, 11-second period, and light cross-offshore winds from the WSW at 6 mph. Clean conditions and a combined energy of 490. This is another good morning window, but the afternoon brings onshore winds, so get in early.

After that, the surf drops again. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August have small 3ft to 4ft SE swell with clean conditions, but it’s the kind of weak energy (272 to 292) that’s best for a longboard or a quiet paddle. The rest of the week (Tuesday the 11th onward) is mostly small, weak, and messy. By Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August, strong winds (22 to 28 mph) from the SSW and rain kick up a lumpy, cross-shore mess. The swell is tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the energy is low. The whole second week is pretty much a dud for quality surf.

To sum it up: your best bets are the Sunday morning of the 2nd of August and the Saturday morning of the 8th of August. Both offer clean conditions, a decent long-period swell, and a good session for the intermediate surfer.

Rusty.

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