
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 224 | 175 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 67 | 44 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.59m | 2:10AM1.38m | 2:32PM1.58m | 3:16AM1.35m | 3:36PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.36m | 8:02PM0.34m | 8:09AM0.42m | 9:05PM0.34m | 9:13AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
261 | 224 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 34 | 44 | 29 | 50 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 5 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
367 | — | 175 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 67 | 36 | 24 | — | — | 68 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 106 | 106 | 799 | 2882 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 756 | 6 | 753 | 809 | 988 | 995 | 971 |
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