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Lawrencetown Left Point surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lawrencetown Left Point this week:
The surf forecast for Lawrencetown Left Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Left Point in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Left Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is going through a pretty quiet patch. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the morning of Tuesday, 25th August, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’ve got a couple of days of pretty ordinary surf ahead, then a real gap from the afternoon of 1st September through to the morning of 2nd September before things finally start looking up. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for the morning of Wednesday, 2nd September, at Lawrencetown Left Point (Nova Scotia). Yeah, it’s a reef and point setup that’s inconsistent, but when it comes together it’s a gem. On that morning, we’ve got a light NW offshore breeze making it clean, with a swell coming in from the SSE at 2 ft, a period of 13 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 239 (moderate) and it’s the optimum direction for this spot. The set waves will have some punch, but the long period might make it a bit fat on the beach sections; at this point, with the reef and rock structure, it should be nicely lined up. It’s best for intermediate surfers, and the crowds are sometimes around, so keep an eye out.
Right after that, the Thursday morning of 3rd September sees a bigger bump—8 ft from the SSE, period 16 seconds, combined energy of 3014 (very strong). That’s a lot of power, but the wind is WSW cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit messy. That’s expert-only territory, and honestly, the wind conditions make it marginal. The afternoon’s even bigger but with onshore wind, so not great.
The only other decent window is the morning of Friday, 4th September, when a fresh NW offshore at 19 mph cleans up a 5 ft SSE swell (period 12 seconds, energy 694). That’s solid and rideable, but the swell is still dropping from the day before. Lawrencetown Left Point will be working, but the consistency is always an issue here.
Overall, the 2nd September morning is your best bet for quality, clean waves. The rest of the period is mostly small, weak, or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 164 | 63 | 62 | 111 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 282 | 270 | 158 | 117 | 98 | 88 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 147 | 142 | 111 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.28m | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:58AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.52m | 8:38PM1.60m | 9:09AM1.60m | 9:17PM1.63m | 9:44AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.45m | 12:23PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | 1:54PM0.45m | 2:20AM0.24m | 2:34PM0.37m | 2:55AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.17m | 3:51PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 63 | 62 | 111 | 78 | 53 | 54 | 282 | 270 | 158 | 117 | 98 | 88 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 147 | 142 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 6 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 43 | 44 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 4 | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 164 | 51 | — | 37 | — | 1 | 43 | 26 | 25 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 35 | — | 108 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 634 | 801 | 996 | 106 | 0 | 319 | 9 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 86 | 674 | 617 | 7 | 0 | 674 | 0 |
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