Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canada – East Shore)
| Name: | Lawrencetown Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Lawrencetown Reef in East Shore is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.
Overall Lawrencetown Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Lawrencetown Reef surf quality by season and Lawrencetown Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Lawrencetown Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lawrencetown Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lawrencetown Left Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Lawrencetown Right Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Martinique | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Backyards | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Minutes | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Lawrencetown Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Halifax Harbour Buoy | 12 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | La Have Bank Buoy | 154 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Scotia Slope Buoy | 177 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Northeast Channel Buoy | 210 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Maine Shelf Buoy | 243 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Lawrencetown Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Chezzetcook Inlet, Nova Scotia | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Salmon River Bridge, Nova Scotia | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Jeddore Harbour, Nova Scotia | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Halifax, Nova Scotia (2) | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Lawrencetown Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Ski Martock (Canada) | 47 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Wentworth (Canada) | 71 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sir Sam's Ski & Snowboard (Canada) | 184 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Hermon Mountain (United States) | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bigrock Ski Area (United States) | 191 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Lawrencetown Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Cole Harbour (Canada) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dartmouth (Canada) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Halifax (Canada) | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kings County (Canada) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | East Hants (Canada) | 36 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Lawrencetown Reef is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Lawrencetown Reef is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 32 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Greenwood Airport (YZX) in Canada, 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Charlottetown Airport (YYG) in Canada is 183 km (114 miles) away.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), also in Canada is the fifth nearest airport to Lawrencetown Reef and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
