Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks in the local zone.

It's a bit of a slow burn to start, with a few days of pretty ordinary conditions before we get a proper pulse of energy. The main event looks to be a big, powerful swell rolling in around the 23rd, but you've got to be an experienced surfer to handle it.

Sunday the 19th is a write-off. We've got a solid 8ft swell from the S out there, but the wind is howling from the SSW at 22 mph, and it's pouring rain. The combined energy is moderate at 682, but it's just a mess. Not worth a look.

Monday the 20th is a step in the right direction. The morning brings a drop to 4ft from the S, period stretching out to 9 seconds, and clean conditions with a light W cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is still moderate at 474. It's not pumping, but it's rideable and clean for a few waves. The afternoon gets chopped up again.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are pretty flat and messy. Small, weak swells, not doing us any favours.

Now, Thursday the 23rd of July is the big one for the experts. The morning sees a massive 12ft swell from the SSW, and the combined energy is a whopping 4178 – that's very strong. The period is a decent 10 seconds, so it's got some grunt. The wind is a gentle cross-shore breeze, so it won't be totally blown out. But at this size, this is not for the faint of heart. This is one for the big-wave chargers only. The break is inconsistent, so you'll be waiting for those bombs, but when they come, they'll be serious. The afternoon drops to 8ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it a bit messy.

Friday the 24th is a solid smaller day. The morning offers 4ft from the SSW with a 9-second period, and the wind is a clean, light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Combined energy is moderate at 402. This is a much more manageable size and looks like a fun, clean morning session. The crowds are described as "sometimes" here, so you might have some company, but it should be a good one.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are small again, with clean conditions in the mornings but not much oomph behind the waves.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are tiny. The water is glassy, but the swell is just a ripple. For reference, the water temp is about 57°, which is a bit cooler than average for this time of year.

Then we get a little glimmer on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning brings a 3ft groundswell from the S with a very long 11-second period. The wind is glassy, and the combined energy is moderate at 249. This is a longer-period swell, which can make the waves a bit more lined up at a point, but it also means longer lulls between sets. Still, a glassy morning with a bit of groundswell is worth a paddle.

After that, it's a long run of tiny, blown-out junk right through to the beginning of August. There's a bit of a bump on the 3rd of August, but it's short-period, wind-affected, and not surfable.

If you're looking for the best of the bunch, that's Friday morning the 24th for the clean, fun waves, or Thursday morning the 23rd if you're a serious big-wave surfer ready for some heavy lumps. Everything else is a skunk.

Rusty.

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