
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
113 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.57m | 6:38AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.63m | 7:31AM1.63m | 7:42PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.37m | 1:12AM0.15m | 1:35PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
113 | 85 | 85 | 62 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1378 | 1589 | 1374 | 1374 | 1411 | 1411 | 291 | 291 | 233 | 291 |
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