
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
520 | 373 | 317 | 279 | 206 | 189 | 178 | 292 | 338 | 254 | 213 | 135 | 229 | 320 | 327 | 341 | 332 | 287 | 325 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.55m | 3:06AM1.35m | 3:22PM1.52m | 4:24AM1.36m | 4:37PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.51m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 317 | 279 | 206 | 189 | 178 | 292 | 338 | 254 | 213 | 135 | 229 | 320 | 327 | 341 | 332 | 287 | 325 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | 26 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 84 | 56 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
520 | 373 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | — | 16 | 19 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 61 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 2208 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 0 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
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