Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.77m | 10:22PM1.74m | 10:53AM1.77m | 11:08PM1.67m | 11:35AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.16m | 4:36AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.18m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:48PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
8 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2928 | 2966 | 2928 | 2928 | 2842 | 6 | 1480 | 1480 | 1589 | 2208 | 3727 | 3044 | 319 | 1437 | 1808 | 1931 | 1373 | 1378 | 2170 | 2208 |
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