Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 4PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 43 | 62 | 55 | 27 | 64 | 98 | 120 | 179 | 264 | 270 | 270 | 249 | 244 | 207 | 166 | 162 | 147 | 123 | 120 | 100 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:58AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.52m | 8:38PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | 1:54PM0.45m | 2:20AM0.24m | 2:34PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
83 | 43 | 62 | 55 | 27 | 64 | 98 | 120 | 179 | 264 | 270 | 270 | 249 | 244 | 207 | 166 | 162 | 147 | 123 | 120 | 100 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | ESE 13 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
30 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | — |
13 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | — | 39 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 13 | — | 38 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 319 | 319 | 600 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 319 | 319 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 615 | 1373 | 319 | 319 |
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