
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 215 | 169 | 101 | 261 | 314 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 49 | 69 | 97 | 115 | 131 | 208 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.49m | 5:38PM1.51m | 6:21AM1.57m | 6:36PM1.56m | 7:09AM1.65m | 7:27PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.44m | 11:59PM0.26m | 12:31PM0.35m | 00:50AM0.22m | 1:21PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
261 | 215 | 169 | 101 | 67 | 37 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 15 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
30 | 55 | 111 | 202 | 261 | 314 | 330 | 282 | 198 | 144 | 103 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 49 | 69 | 97 | 115 | 131 | 208 | 233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 600 | 658 | 600 | 2882 | 1085 | 1378 | 1850 | 1850 | 1850 | 1656 | 1661 | 6 | 1589 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 1437 | 1411 | 1411 | 1413 | 995 | 600 | 600 |
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