Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
3.8° 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 2AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (05 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
9
2.4
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
9
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
628
513
500
638
669
574
534
451
508
581
853
809
696
547
445
349
294
232
171
214
311
467
428
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:43PM1.56m
11:27AM1.41m
11:22PM1.50m
12:10PM1.35m
00:03AM1.44m
12:57PM1.31m
Low Tide
4:38PM0.46m
5:11AM0.27m
5:17PM0.52m
5:52AM0.32m
5:58PM0.58m
6:36AM0.38m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
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5:58
5:56
5:54
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8:20
8:22
8:22
8:23
1
3
6
3
Temp °C
10
7
8
6
5
8
10
12
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
3
0
3
1
-1
2
4
6
4
2
2
2
3
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
4
3
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
26
26
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
6
6
6
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
12
24
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
11
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
6
3
5
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
9
2.4
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
9
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
S
6
1.8
S
6
2
S
6
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
7
Energy kJ
743
628
513
500
638
669
574
534
451
508
581
853
809
696
547
445
349
294
232
171
214
311
467
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2842
2842
777
777
777
777
2446
2446
2446
2446
2448
2244
623
1378
2286
2444
1378
1374
600
600
524
524
616
777
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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