Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be honest with you: the next couple weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, so don’t get too excited just yet.

We’re looking at a pretty grim run of small, onshore slop for the next week and a half. There’s a little blip of glassy conditions early on Tuesday morning, the 25th, with a bit of ankle-to-knee-high swell – maybe 3ft at 6 seconds from the SSW, but the energy is weak (69). It’s surfable, but just barely. You’d be scratching for anything, honestly. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Then it's back to the grind. That 6ft pulse on Sunday the 23rd is all wind and rain, totally blown out, and the energy reading (224) is just a mess. We see a little more size on Wednesday the 26th – 4ft – but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Nothing doing.

There’s a long gap of poor conditions that runs right through the end of August and into the first days of September. We’re talking a solid week and a half of nothing worth paddling out for. A few mornings have clean-ish looks with light offshore winds, like the 29th, but the swell is just too small, under 2ft, and the period is short. It’s just not there.

Now, let’s talk about the one real standout. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 5th. The morning shows some promise with a clean 7ft of SE swell at 6 seconds, and a light NW cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (311). That’s a proper bump of windswell, and it could be fun for the bigger boards.

But the real story is the afternoon. The models are showing a solid 10ft of SE swell rolling in, and the energy reading is a massive 957 – that’s strong to very strong, and it’s coming with light N winds. The wave comment says it might be too big for this break, and honestly, I’m inclined to agree. Lawrencetown Left Point is a reef and point setup, and a 10ft wave here is going to be a heavy, expert-only affair. For the crew who know what they’re doing, this could be the session of the month. But for everyone else, stand on the rocks and watch.

That swell drops back to a still-juicy 5ft on Sunday the 6th, but the forecast is murky on the quality. The energy is there (452), but it’s a step down from the previous day’s potential.

So, there you have it. A whole lot of nothing for the next week, then one big, promising Saturday. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the day off work just yet, but it’s the only thing on the board worth getting excited about. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty out.

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