Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid week of mostly poor conditions with only a few tiny windows where it might be worth paddling out. The first real chance to get wet doesn’t roll around until the morning of Thursday the 6th.

The overall pattern is dominated by short-period, wind-affected swell, mostly from the south to southwest, with onshore or cross-shore winds ruining the party. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no major surprises there.

Let’s break it down.

Lawrencetown Left Point is the only game in town, and it’s a tricky one. This is a reef and point setup that’s inconsistent, so you can’t rely on it. The best of a bad bunch looks like Thursday morning, August 6th. We’re looking at a small 2 ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 7 seconds – that’s short-period, wind swell, not a lot of punch. The combined energy is weak at (60). But here’s the kicker: the wind is light out of the west-northwest, a cross-offshore breeze, and it’s described as clean. That’s a major positive. For a few hours, it might be rideable, but it’s for the patient surfer who doesn’t mind small, weak waves.

Then we get a brief, glassy moment on Friday morning, August 7th. The wind goes completely glassy, dead calm, with a 3 ft swell from the south-southwest. The energy is still weak (76), and the period is short at 7 seconds, but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for a wave.

After that, we hit a long, dry spell. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the end of the second week, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to tiny, knee-high stuff, and the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and bumpy. The combined energy readings are in the 30s and 40s – that’s just pathetic.

There’s a faint glimmer on Tuesday morning, August 11th, with a cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, but again, the swell is a measly 3 ft with weak energy. Not worth getting excited about.

The only other potential highlight, and I mean *potential*, is Thursday morning, August 13th. We get a clean, offshore wind from the north, and a 3 ft swell from the south-southeast. The energy is up to (80) – still weak, but it’s the best of a very sorry bunch. This is a long way out, though, so treat it as a promising but uncertain possibility.

The bottom line: there’s no standout swell here. If you’re desperate, the Thursday 6th morning or Friday 7th morning are your best shots for a clean, small wave. But honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period. The wind is just too strong and onshore for the size of the swell on offer.

This is a place where a blank run like this isn’t unusual. It’s inconsistent by nature, and the forecasts can change. But for now, I’d keep the board in the car and the wax in the bag.

Rusty.

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