Merewether - Ladies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Merewether - Ladies. Let’s cut through the noise and talk about what’s actually gonna get you wet. This is a reef break that’s exposed to the swell, very consistent, and it likes an ESE direction. The water’s sitting at 66°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.3°F, so pretty much bang on average for this time of year.

Right now, there’s nothing doing. Monday morning the 7th is a write-off – a weak 4ft S swell at 8 seconds, cross-on wind, and the combined energy is only 255. It’s a marginal call at best. That afternoon gets worse: 5ft SSE but a solid 20 km/h E wind makes it choppy and poor. Tuesday the 8th is a total mess. Morning has 8ft S at 9 seconds, but the wind is howling at 25 km/h from the S, cross-on, and the energy is pumping at 1057 – but it’s ugly. The afternoon drops to 7ft but stays cross-on and choppy.

We finally get a window on Wednesday morning the 9th. A clean 3ft S swell, 8 seconds, with a light 10 km/h WSW cross-off breeze. The energy is a modest 226, but it’ll be clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s surfable. That afternoon though, the wind hits 40 km/h from the S, cross-on, and the 8ft S swell turns into a messy, dangerous mess. Not for beginners.

Thursday the 10th morning brings a 8ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, cross-shore wind at 20 km/h, and a very strong energy of 1408. It’s a marginal call – the wind is messy, but there’s power. That’s too big for beginners at over 8ft – only for experts. The afternoon is a no-go with 30 km/h rain and lumpy conditions.

Friday the 11th is stubborn. 8ft SSE again in the morning, 20 km/h cross-on, energy 1050 – marginal. Afternoon drops to 7ft but still choppy. Saturday the 12th is a similar story: 5ft in the morning, 5ft in the afternoon with a longer 11-second period, but cross-on winds keep it from being clean.

Now, here’s your best bet. Sunday morning the 13th. Clean. 3ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, light 10 km/h N cross-off wind, energy 236. It’s small, but it’ll be fun and clean. The standouts are Wednesday morning the 9th and Sunday morning the 13th for the cleanest conditions. For raw power, Thursday morning the 10th is for experts only.

From Monday the 14th onward, things go flat. Monday morning has 2ft, and by Tuesday the 15th it’s down to 1ft. There’s a gap of poor surf until Thursday the 17th, when we get a 8ft SSE swell back, but with cross-on wind. The only real hope in the second week is Friday morning the 18th – a 5ft SSE swell with a 20 km/h NW offshore wind, energy 318, and it’s described as clean. That’s a promising late call, but long-range so less certain.

After that, it fades again. Tuesday the 22nd gives a 8ft S swell with cross-on wind – marginal and only for experts. Overall, it’s a patchy 16 days with a couple of clean windows but nothing epic. Keep your eyes on Sunday the 13th and Friday the 18th.

Rusty.

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