Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

The long-range picture is a bit of a mixed bag for this spot. We’ve got a few small windows of clean surf, but the real standout doesn’t show up until the very end of the forecast. Most of the time, the swell is tiny or the wind is just making a mess of things. Hang tight, because there is one day that looks worth circling on the calendar.

We start off on Tuesday, the 8th of September. The morning has a tiny 2-foot easterly swell bumping in with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the WNW. The combined energy is low at 64, so it’s not gonna have much push, but it’s clean. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings NNW and picks up to 12 mph, turning offshore, but the swell drops to 2 feet. It’s clean but small.

Wednesday the 9th is a real struggle. The swell is barely a ripple at 0.6 feet, though the wind is off or glassy. Thursday the 10th gets hit with a big pulse of energy – a 10-foot SSW swell with a 6-second period, but the wind is howling onshore at 31 mph in the morning, then cross-shore at 16 mph in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 945, but it’s a total mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

Friday the 11th through the following Monday the 14th offer nothing worth getting excited about. Swell stays under 5 feet, but the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, and the combined energy is low. The water temp is a notable 64°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – a real treat for the skin.

The first real glimmer comes on Saturday the 19th of September. Swell builds to 6 feet in the morning and 7 feet in the afternoon, from the SSW with a 7-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 240 in the morning and 371 in the afternoon. This is the best on offer, but it’s still a bit on the fence with marginal conditions. The break itself is Lawrencetown Left Point, a reef and point setup that can handle a bit of a pulse. It’s inconsistent, so don’t expect it to be firing on all cylinders, but if you time it right, there could be a few clean ones.

Sunday the 20th is back to small glassy conditions in the morning with 2 feet, then it fades.

The standout day is Tuesday the 22nd of September. The afternoon session looks best: 4 feet of easterly swell with an 8-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the NNW at 16 mph. The combined energy reads 256, which is moderate. The guidance says “expect good surf conditions” and the wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean. The swell direction is from the east, which is close to the optimum SE direction for this spot. Crowds are possible here, so be ready to share the peak. This is the session to aim for.

Wednesday the 23rd has a morning window with 3 feet and light offshore wind, but it’s ordinary.

So, the plan: don’t bother with the first week. The only real standout is Tuesday the 22nd of September, mainly the afternoon. Get out there for that. It’s not a massive swell, but the conditions will be right.

Rusty.

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