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Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast
/ Nova Scotia (17 breaks) / Nova Scotia (20 breaks) /
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Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
6.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | |
215 | 230 | 349 | 340 | 381 | 188 | 161 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 54 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.62m | 00:07AM1.69m | 1:01PM1.57m | 1:07AM1.59m | 2:03PM1.54m | 2:11AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.34m | 6:37AM0.10m | 7:01PM0.40m | 7:35AM0.19m | 8:08PM0.45m | 8:36AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 261 | 188 | 161 | 142 | 120 | 120 | 98 | 88 | 79 | 54 | 44 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 230 | 349 | 340 | 381 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 600 | 968 | 616 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1437 | 1416 | 1416 | 1411 | 1419 | 1411 | 1 | 1351 | 1351 |
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