Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead over the next couple of weeks, but there’s a real standout session coming if you’re patient. Let’s get into it.

The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is Saturday morning, 8 August. It’s small, but it’s glassy. Merewether – Ladies is a reef break that’s very consistent, exposed to the swell, and it works best with an ESE direction. The water’s sitting at 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, nothin’ wild. The wind’s glassy from the WNW at 3 mph, and the swell is a tiny 1 ft out of the SSE with a short period of 9 seconds. Combined energy is weak, just 69. It’s surfable but very ordinary – better than a flat spell, but nothin’ to write home about. Crowds are possible here on a Saturday, so expect a few locals out.

The rest of the first week and into the second is pretty lean. Sunday 9 August has a clean morning with a cross-off breeze and 2 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, energy 92 – still small and ordinary. Monday 10 August brings a strong offshore wind from the NW at 25 mph, with 4 ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, energy 264. That’s a moderate energy pulse, but the wind is howlin’ – it’s clean but a mission to paddle into. Tuesday through Wednesday are all tiny, under 2 ft, with offshore or cross-off breezes, but the energy drops right off.

Then, the real highlight. Thursday morning, 13 August – that’s the one. We’ve got a clean, light cross-off breeze from the WSW at 6 mph, and a solid 7 ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is strong at 780. That’s a lot of juice for this reef. The wind is light, so it’s gonna be clean. The swell direction is SSW, and the optimum is ESE – it’s a bit off, but with that much energy and light wind, it’ll still pump. The water temp is normal for the time of year. This is the standout session for the whole outlook. The swell is over 5 ft, so it’s not for beginners, and with a short period, it’s gonna be punchy on the reef. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Friday 14 August morning is still decent – 4 ft from the south, period 10 seconds, energy 317, with a light cross-off wind from the west. Clean, good waves, but not as big as Thursday. The afternoon turns onshore, so the morning is the pick.

After that, it’s a long gap. From Saturday 15 August all the way through to the end of the outlook on Sunday 23 August, it’s mostly small, onshore, and poor. There are a few moments of glassy conditions on Sunday 23 August morning – 3 ft from the SSE with a short period of 7 seconds, energy 85, and a NNE breeze at 3 mph – but it’s still very ordinary. The rest of that stretch is a mix of cross-onshore winds, rain showers, and tiny swell. It’s a real blank run for the second week.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother for the next few days unless you’re desperate. The one to circle is Thursday 13 August morning at Merewether – Ladies. That’s your best shot for a proper session. After that, it’s pretty quiet. The area tends to have these lulls, and forecasts can change, but as it stands, you’ve got one standout and a whole lot of waitin’.

Rusty

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