Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, ol’ Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Merewether – Ladies. We’ve got a bit of a wait for the good stuff, so let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty average start. Friday arvo the 31st of July is a write-off with a sloppy 6ft south swell and a cross-on breeze. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing too unusual.

The real action, the standout of the whole outlook, is shaping up for Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. That’s your one to circle. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, with a proper long-period of 13 seconds – that’s groundswell, plenty of energy behind it. Combined energy is a solid 522, so there’s some real push. The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. This is the best on offer, no doubt. Just be aware that with that long period, it might wall up a bit on a beach break, but this reef setup should handle it nicely. It could get a little busy though, as crowds are *sometimes* a factor here.

Monday the 3rd of August is still a solid option. The morning has a clean 4ft SE swell with a 11-second period, and a light cross-off breeze. The arvo gets a bit special with a clean 3ft swell and a proper offshore breeze from the WNW at 15 mph. It’s small, but it’ll be a ripper for a grovel board.

After that, it drops off hard. Tuesday the 4th goes flat and glassy, but it’s too small to bother. The following week is pretty lean. We get a few glimmers – like Thursday morning the 6th with a clean 5ft S swell, and Friday morning the 7th with glassy 5ft SSE swell – but the conditions aren’t likely to be as good as that Sunday. The energy is weaker (357), and the periods are shorter.

From the 8th of August onwards, it’s a real struggle. The swell drops below 3ft and the energy is weak (mostly under 153). The wind is clean, but there’s just not enough water moving. There’s a small spike in energy on the 11th of August (228), but the swell is still a tiny 2ft. The last real chance you’ll have is on Friday the 14th of August, with a clean 4ft S swell.

So, to sum it up – this weekend is your best bet. Sunday the 2nd is the absolute standout. After that, it’s a waiting game with a lot of flat, small days. Hang in there.

Rusty

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