Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie to ya – the next week and a bit is a bit of a mixed bag for Merewether - Ladies, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get your heart pumping. The water’s sitting at a pretty standard 66°F for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes this Wednesday, the 22nd of July. It’s a small one, with waves around 3ft coming from the ENE, but the wind is a steady offshore from the NW, keeping it clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 138, so it’s not flat, but it’s not gonna blow your mind either. This is more of a sneaky paddle for a few soft ones.

Thursday the 23rd drops off a touch, with 2ft in the morning and a glassy 2ft in the afternoon from the east. The wind goes glassy in the arvo too – it’s a beautiful, clean session for the longboard if you’ve got the patience for tiny waves. The energy is weak, at 50.

Friday the 24th sees a spike in size, with 6ft to 7ft from the south, but the wind is cross and cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The energy is moderate to strong (961), but the quality is just not there. I’d give it a miss.

Now, the first standout. Saturday the 25th of July. The morning brings 5ft of south swell, with a period of 11 seconds, so it’s groundswell with some real push. The wind is offshore from the WNW, and it’s clean. The energy is strong at 604. This is a great session for an intermediate surfer – a solid, punchy wave with good shape. The afternoon stays clean with 5ft, but the morning is the pick.

Sunday the 26th is another good one. Morning sees 6ft from the south, 11-second period, and a light offshore from the west. Clean as a whistle, with strong energy at 697. This is your second standout. The sets will have some power, and the crowds are possible, so get in early.

The surf drops off through Monday and Tuesday, with small, onshore junk. Then things get a bit wild.

Thursday the 30th of July. We’ve got a big 10ft south-southeast swell, but the wind is cross and onshore. The energy is massive at 1806, but it’s a messy, blown-out wall of water. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it looks more like a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session.

Friday the 31st is similar, with 8ft from the SE and rain showers, plus a strong cross-onshore wind. Choppy and ugly. Give it a miss.

The second week starts to look promising again. Saturday the 1st of August – morning has 5ft from the SSE, 10-second period, and a clean offshore from the NNW. The energy is solid at 570. It’s a very good session, clean and fun. The afternoon is glassy with 4ft.

Sunday the 2nd holds 3ft from the SSE, clean in the morning with a light offshore. A good, clean fun-sized wave.

Then we get a lull of small, ordinary waves until… Thursday the 6th of August. This is the big one. The morning sees a massive 16ft south swell, with a 12-second period. The wind is offshore from the WSW, keeping it clean. The combined energy is an enormous 11474 – that’s proper, powerful, storm-churned groundswell. This is for experts only. The wave will be heavy, raw, and dangerous. The afternoon is 15ft from the south with onshore wind, so it’ll be a mess. But that Thursday morning… if you’ve got the skill and the nerve, that’s the session of the forecast.

So, the two true standouts are Saturday the 25th for a clean, fun intermediate day, and that Thursday the 6th of August for the big-wave crew. The rest is mostly small or ordinary, with a few days of blown-out junk in between.

Rusty, signing off.

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