Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and let me tell you what's on the cards for Merewether - Ladies. It's a reef break and pretty consistent around here, so we've got some options.

Alright, looking ahead to Thursday the 30th of July, the swell is starting to kick in, and it’s looking like the first real chance to get wet. Thursday morning is the standout. We've got a clean 6ft south-southwest swell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid moderate (616). The wind will be light, around 10 km/h from the west, which is cross-offshore. That's clean, that’s good shape, and for an intermediate, this is the pick of the whole spell. The water temp is sitting at 18°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Friday the 31st will see similar size in the morning, around 6ft from the south, but the wind swings southwest at 15 km/h, making it cross-shore. It gets a bit messy and the energy is still moderate (602), but it's not as clean. Friday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7ft, but the onshore wind from the south at 20 km/h puts a chop on it; the energy gets strong (1529), but it’s chopped out. Saturday the 1st of August is not much better – around 5ft in the morning with a light southwest crosswind, but it’s just not coming together.

Hold on, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another moment to circle. The swell is 6ft from the south-southeast, period bumps up to 12 seconds, and the energy is solid moderate (847). The wind is light from the north at 10 km/h, giving us clean, cross-offshore conditions. This is quality, with more energy and a longer period between sets.

After that, the surf tails off. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have smaller, much weaker surf. Then we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday the 5th of August right through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the swell is tiny – mostly under 3ft with very weak energy (under 150). There's a morning here and there with glassy conditions, like on Thursday the 6th and Saturday the 8th, but the swell is just too small to be worthwhile for surfing. It's a week-long gap of no-good options.

Things might start whispering again late in the second week. Thursday the 13th of August morning brings a 5ft south swell with moderate energy (483) and a brisk 20 km/h west-northwest offshore wind. It will be clean, and then that afternoon the wind drops to glassy with a 4ft south swell and moderate energy (373). That Thursday afternoon looks like the most promising of the distant outlook, but it’s a long way off.

For the standout, you have to go with Thursday the 30th of July morning. Good size, clean, and the timing is right. If you miss that, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is your other solid option. The rest of it is a lot of waiting and watching small surf.

Rusty.

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