Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 01 May 2026 ADT
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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lawrencetown Reef sea temperature is
3.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (01 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
!
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.6
SSE
9
2.2
SE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
3
E
7
4.5
ESE
9
4.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
10
2.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
875
831
897
844
787
432
749
577
516
433
419
372
311
217
135
107
207
326
1109
3541
4222
2549
1297
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
20
E
30
E
50
ENE
55
NE
55
NW
45
W
40
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:52AM1.52m
8:55PM1.66m
9:30AM1.51m
9:30PM1.64m
10:08AM1.49m
10:06PM1.61m
Low Tide
2:47PM0.36m
3:18AM0.19m
3:24PM0.38m
3:55AM0.19m
4:00PM0.42m
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:03
6:01
6:01
5:58
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8:16
8:17
8:19
8:20
2
12
19
16
7
2
11
4
5
3
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
7
7
8
7
6
5
7
11
12
11
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
3
3
4
1
0
1
3
5
5
3
2
1
3
7
6
5
4
5
5
3
2
-2
-6
-7
-9
-8
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.2
SE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
2.5
E
9
4
SSE
10
1.2
E
9
0.9
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
8
8
897
844
787
432
749
577
516
433
419
372
311
217
135
107
2
1
1032
2871
210
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
SE
9
1.6
SSE
9
0.6
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.7
E
9
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
8
4
70
404
22
13
7
7
7
7
8
90
80
4
4
430
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
S
14
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
9
4
7
7
4
2
4
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SE
8
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
0.3
W
3
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
3
E
7
4.5
ESE
9
4.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
10
2.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
646
875
831
1
45
8
13
12
12
8
207
326
1109
3541
4222
2549
1297
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
524
524
132
106
1
6
85
1
1
0
8
233
291
319
319
319
319
644
891
600
600
600
600
539
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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