Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Lawrencetown Left Point.

Right off the bat, the next week or so is looking pretty grim. We've got a real flat spell setting in, with only a few brief windows of mediocre surf. The water temp is doing its usual thing for this time of year, nothin' out of the ordinary.

The first real chance of a wave comes Thursday morning, 27 August. It's a glassy, clear morning with a 3 ft SE swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (152). It's surfable, but it's ordinary. That's the best of a very sad bunch for the next few days. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-onshore wind, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are all poor. There's a glimmer with a clean, offshore wind on Monday morning, 31 August, but the swell is tiny at 3 ft with a period of only 6 seconds.

Then we hit a major lull. From Tuesday, 1 September, right through to Thursday, 3 September, the swell is almost non-existent, with energy readings dropping to 17 or 48. It's a dead zone.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The first week of September is pointing to a proper pulse. Friday morning, 4 September, is the standout. We're looking at a clean, 8 ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a hefty 1228, so there's plenty of push. The wind is a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. This is proper, experienced surfer territory – that size is too much for beginners. The only downside is the afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore.

Saturday, 5 September, is also worth a mention. The morning is clean with a 7 ft ESE swell, but the energy is a bit lower. The afternoon holds a bigger 8 ft E swell, but the wind turns onshore. It's a marginal call, but the potential is there for those who know the spot.

The next morning, Sunday, 6 September, cleans right up. Glassy conditions with a 4 ft E swell, moderate energy (243), and a 10-second period. That's a nice, clean wave for the intermediate crew.

After that, the wind swings around and the swell drops off again. We get a funky, onshore 7 ft SW swell on Wednesday, 9 September, but it's a choppy, rainy mess. The rest of the run is back to small, weak, and ordinary.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action is locked in for the first few days of September. If you're an experienced surfer, mark your calendar for Friday morning, 4 September – that's the pick of the bunch with a solid, clean swell. And for the slightly smaller, glassy conditions, Sunday morning, 6 September, is your go. It's a long wait, but it's gonna be worth it.

Rusty.

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