Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 06 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
3.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 6PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (06 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.8
S
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
9
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
507
411
376
319
261
239
297
349
453
452
186
207
343
211
169
233
241
215
243
272
240
208
175
133
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
30
S
40
S
35
S
20
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:10PM1.35m
00:03AM1.44m
12:57PM1.31m
00:49AM1.39m
1:49PM1.29m
1:42AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:58PM0.58m
6:36AM0.38m
6:45PM0.63m
7:24AM0.42m
7:40PM0.65m
8:16AM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
5:54
5:52
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8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
1
2
5
5
3
3
Temp °C
11
13
12
11
10
11
10
11
10
8
8
8
8
7
6
9
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
9
6
8
7
7
6
5
4
4
3
4
6
6
5
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
3
2
2
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
7
1.3
SW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.8
S
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
Energy kJ
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
31
186
207
343
211
154
233
241
211
186
186
186
165
175
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
12
1.2
SSW
8
1.2
SSE
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.1
S
13
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
10
5
5
5
5
5
4
8
4
4
99
145
5
154
146
86
4
20
27
4
157
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.5
ESE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.8
ESE
9
0.6
SW
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
3
5
8
28
5
8
4
108
48
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
S
6
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
507
411
376
319
261
239
297
349
453
452
45
169
169
99
154
215
243
272
240
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1378
1378
988
988
655
600
524
524
600
737
132
0
0
1
0
1
623
319
319
1
6
8
8
291
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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