Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s on offer around Lawrencetown Left Point. This reef and point set-up is a tricky one. It’s inconsistent, so we’re not talking about a spot that’s constantly firing. But when conditions line up, it can be a treat. The water temperature is doing its usual thing for this time of year, nothing unusual there. Right now, we’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days, from Thursday the 13th through Sunday the 16th, are flat out poor. Tiny swell, weak energy, and winds that are mostly cross or cross-onshore. You’re looking at maybe 1ft to 3ft of slop, with combined energy in the low 20s to low 50s. It’s just not worth paddling out for. The period is short, around 4 to 7 seconds, so no push. Monday the 17th gets a little bump, but the wind is onshore and funky. By the afternoon, the swell hits 5ft and the combined energy climbs to 147, but it’s coupled with 25 km/h onshore wind and rain. It’s a mess. The standout window, and the only real highlight, comes on Tuesday the 18th. Tuesday morning, we get the best of the whole 16-day run. An offshore wind from the NW at 15 km/h, clean conditions, and a solid 5ft swell from the south. The period is 8 seconds, combined energy is 311 – that’s moderate wave energy, real power behind it. The swell direction is from the south, which aligns well with the optimum SE direction. This is the one to aim for. It will be clean, with gentle offshore conditions. Keep in mind the spot is already inconsistent, but when the wind and swell sync up like this, it’s special. Tuesday afternoon sees the swell ease to 5ft, but the wind switches cross-onshore and the quality drops. The rest of the week into the end of August goes downhill. Wednesday the 19th has a glassy morning, but the swell is only 3ft and the energy is 109 – ordinary. From Thursday the 20th onward, we see onshore winds, choppy conditions, and swells that get messy. On the 20th afternoon, the swell is 7ft from the south, but the cross-onshore wind is 20 km/h, creating a choppy, blown-out scene. That kind of size with poor quality makes it more of a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day.

The gap after Tuesday is long – from Wednesday the 19th all the way through to the end of the period on the 28th, there’s nothing that really stacks up. Swells come and go, but the wind is almost always cross or onshore, and the period stays short. The last chance of any note is on the 25th, when the swell period jumps to 11 seconds, but it’s only 1ft and the wind is messy. That’s not going to work. So, in short: if you want a wave, your best bet is Tuesday the 18th, first light. It’s going to be the cleanest, most powerful day of the whole outlook. After that, it’s a waiting game.

- Rusty

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