Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty grim stretch for Lawrencetown Left Point. For the first four days – Thursday the 16th through Sunday the 19th – it's basically a write-off. The waves are either too small, or the wind is howling onshore, making a mess of everything. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 60°, but that's the only good news. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th have clean enough conditions, but the swell is tiny and weak, with combined energy around 100 (107) or less. Definitely not worth paddling out for.

We get a bit of a pulse on Monday the 20th with some chest-high swell at 6ft to 6ft from the SSW, but the wind is cross or cross-off, keeping it from being truly clean. The energy is in the moderate range (440 to 652), but it's still a "marginal" call. Conditions stay poor through Tuesday and Wednesday the 22nd, where we see a bigger, messier 8ft swell from the south on Wednesday afternoon, but it's accompanied by a fresh onshore breeze, making it a lumpy, frustrating mess.

Now, here's the one you've been waiting for. Thursday the 23rd of July. Mark it. The morning is looking like a beauty. We've got a solid 7ft groundswell from the south with a period of 9 seconds, packing a decent punch of energy (646). The real kicker? The wind is dead calm. Glassy. That's a rare treat. The offshore direction is NNW, so it'll be holding up nicely on the reef and point. Just be aware, this is an inconsistent spot, and crowds are possible, so get there early. This is the standout of the whole forecast, no question. The afternoon sees conditions shift with a light onshore breeze, so make the most of the morning.

After that, the forecast goes quiet again. It turns poor or marginal through the rest of July and into the first day of August. Friday the 24th is small and weak. There's a bump of 6ft on Saturday the 25th, but it's onshore and choppy. We get another clean-ish window on Monday the 27th morning with a 7ft SSW swell, but it's a marginal call. The only other decent moment is Monday afternoon with a 6ft south swell and clean cross-off winds. A bit long-range, but worth keeping an eye on. The rest of the period is a mix of onshore breezes and small, weak swell.

So, to sum it up: a rough start, one absolute gem of a glassy morning on July 23rd, and then a return to quiet, onshore conditions. Don't hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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