
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 230 | 697 | 1132 | 845 | 568 | 460 | 412 | 316 | 235 | 186 | 118 | 72 | 52 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.43m | 1:09AM1.29m | 1:05PM1.36m | 2:07AM1.24m | 2:04PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.56m | 6:48PM0.41m | 6:59AM0.63m | 7:42PM0.47m | 7:58AM0.69m | 8:43PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 568 | 460 | 412 | 316 | 235 | 186 | 118 | 72 | 52 | 59 | 40 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 33 | 230 | 697 | 1132 | 845 | 303 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1214 | 1196 | 1369 | 319 | 1373 | 995 | 623 | 600 | 106 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 291 | 233 |
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