Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Lawrencetown Reef Surf Guide

Lawrencetown Reef in East Shore is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips and rocks.

Lawrencetown Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	3.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lawrencetown Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lawrencetown Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lawrencetown Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Lawrencetown Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in September while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lawrencetown Reef Location Map

Interactive Lawrencetown Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lawrencetown Reef is Shearwater (Halifax) Airport (YAW) in Canada, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lawrencetown Reef is Halifax International Airport (YHZ), also in Canada, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	7	7	7	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Lawrencetown Reef look like?

Latest photos from Lawrencetown Reef. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bill Jensen

Tides at Lawrencetown Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Lawrencetown Left Point, 1 km from Lawrencetown Reef.

Next High Water: 11:22pm | 1.5m

Next Low Water: 05:52am | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lawrencetown Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (3.9 °C) at Lawrencetown Reef is close to freezing. You will need a thick winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots despite the sun. Expect relatively mild air temperatures and a windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.