Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Record for Lawrencetown Left Point, Nova Scotia

Alright, let’s get into it. This 16-day window is looking like a tough stretch for surf, to be honest. There are a few moments where things line up, but we’re mostly seeing a lot of small, short-period swell and messy wind. We’re going to have to work for anything worth paddling out for, and patience is going to be the name of the game. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t even show up until Wednesday the 19th.

That Wednesday morning, the 19th of August, is probably our best bet of the whole period. We’ve got some chest-high swell at 6ft coming from the SSW with an 8-second period, and the energy is moderate at 499. It’s not huge, but the wind is a light cross-on from the ESE at 6 mph. It’s not glassy, but it’s clean enough. This is a reef and point setup, so it can handle a bit of direction. It’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when they come through, they should be rideable. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon stays similar at 5ft, but the wind goes a little more cross-on from the SW. That’s our only real highlight.

The gap after that is the problem. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Tuesday the 25th, it’s a total write-off. We’re looking at days of small, weak surf dropping down to less than 3ft, with poor conditions. There’s a brief respite on Monday the 24th night when the wind turns offshore, but the swell is still tiny and weak. Honestly, those days are not worth the drive.

We finally get a little pulse back on Tuesday the 25th. It’s not big—around 3ft from the SSW at 6 seconds—but the wind is proper offshore from the N at 6 mph, and the morning session is clean. It’s still weak in energy at 105, but it’s surfable. You’d have to be keen, but it’s something. Then Wednesday the 26th holds up with similar SSW swell at 4ft and a cross-off from the NE. The period stretches to 7 seconds, and the energy bumps to 253. It’s inconsistent, but it’s clean. That mid-week period looks like the most consistent stretch we’ve got, even if the size isn’t there.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 27th through to the 1st of September, we’ve got a lot of tiny, weak swell. The 27th does see the period jump up to 12 seconds, but it’s only 2ft SE swell with a moderate cross-shore, so it’s not doing anything for us. There is one last decent-looking morning on the 1st of September. The swell is a weak 3ft from the SE, but the wind is a light cross-off from the WNW, making it clean. Energy is moderate at 160. It’s a long way out, so don’t book your flights, but it’s a promising sign.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, no major anomalies to worry about. This is a spot that goes through flat spells, so this kind of run is not that abnormal. You just have to pick your windows. If you’re a beginner, most of this is way too small and inconsistent anyway. Stick to the 19th or the 25th and 26th if you can. The rest is not worth the hassle. It’s mostly a paddle and a hope.

Right, stay salty.

Rusty

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