Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pike for Merewether - Ladies.

It’s a bit of a flat start, to be honest. There’s nothing surfable until Friday morning on the 28th. We've got a couple of days of small, onshore slop before that, so don't bother paddling out unless you're after a fight with the washing machine.

But Friday morning, the 28th, is where it starts to turn on. We've got a 6ft south-southeast swell rolling in at 11 seconds, with light, offshore northwest winds. There's a good 752 combined energy, and it’s looking clean. The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is about normal for this time of year. This is a proper surf check. The weekend is a bit messy with onshores and rain, but not completely dead.

Now, keep an eye on the 7th of September, which is a Monday. That’s a full week and a half away, so don't get too committed just yet, but the models are showing a serious pulse of energy. We're talking 12ft swell from the south-southwest, with a combined energy reading of 3327 in the morning. That is some serious juice. The winds are howling offshore from the west-northwest too, so it could be absolutely firing here. The caveat is, at that size, this reef break is only going to be for the experienced crew. It's over 8ft, so the beginners need to stay well away.

The swell backs down into the 8ft range on the 8th, but the wind goes onshore and it gets a bit lumpy. It’s not the pick. The following Friday, the 11th, is another interesting one for the long-range forecast. It's much smaller, only 2ft, but it's carrying a very long 21-second period, and it's glassy as a lake in the morning with just a light south-southwest air. There’s a heap of energy in those long lines for such a small face, and when a long-period swell hits a reef like this, it can be a thing of beauty. It’s promising, but a long way out.

So, in a nutshell, the standout is that massive pulse on the 7th of September if you're an expert. For the everyday surfer, that Friday morning on the 28th is your best bet for a clean, solid wave. The rest of the time, it's mostly small and ordinary, with a lot of onshores messing things up. It’s not the worst run I’ve seen, but pick your moments.

Rusty.

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