Lawrencetown Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for our little slice of coastline.

We're looking at a pretty tough stretch ahead. Honestly, for the next week and a half, it's mostly going to be a write-off. The swell is generally small, short-period stuff, and the wind is a constant problem. We have a long gap here with no real surf to get excited about. A few days will pop up late in the window, but even those have their caveats.

The run starts on Thursday the 20th of August, but don't get your hopes up. Swell is a weak 3ft from the SSW at a short 7 seconds, with combined energy of just 180. That's weak. On top of that, the wind is a messy cross-on. It stays poor through Friday the 21st. Friday morning does go glassy with a tiny 2ft swell, but it's so weak it's barely a ripple. You might catch a dribbler on a longboard, but honestly, I'd save the energy. The whole weekend and the start of the following week are total washouts with onshore winds and junky, weak swell.

We get a tiny pulse on Monday the 24th of August with a bit more wind swell, but it's still cross-onshore and weak. This pattern of poor, choppy conditions drags on. There's a brief moment on Wednesday the 26th of August with a clean, cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is still small and weak at 4ft from the SW. It's surfable, but far from a standout.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't come until Saturday the 29th of August. Saturday morning at Lawrencetown Left Point looks like it could be the one. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the SSE with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy jumping up to 273 – finally some moderate wave energy. The wind is light offshore from the North at just 3 mph. That offshore flow should groom the point nicely. But keep in mind, this break is inconsistent, so you might have to be patient. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so expect company. At 5ft, it's on that cusp of being too much for total beginners.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is also a solid call. Again, Lawrencetown Left Point has a clean 4ft SSW swell (8 seconds) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the West. Combined energy is a strong 246. It's a similar setup to Saturday, a touch smaller but still clean and punchy.

After that, things get messy again. The swell builds on Monday the 31st of August but with a strong cross-on wind, chopping the whole thing up. The final potential window is on Tuesday the 1st of September morning. A clean 4ft SSW swell with a 9-second period from the SSE gives it a bit more push. The cross-offshore wind from the NE should keep it clean, with combined energy at 223. It's worth a look, but it's not the standout of the two.

So, to sum it up: The best bets in this 16-day forecast are hands down the mornings of Saturday the 29th of August and Sunday the 30th of August at Lawrencetown Left Point. Get on it, because it doesn't get much better than that for a while.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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