
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 4PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 270 | 605 | 623 | 397 | 336 | 525 | 385 | 232 | 193 | 120 | 88 | 57 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.60m | 11:35PM1.44m | 11:34AM1.52m | 00:18AM1.36m | 12:17PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.25m | 5:28AM0.48m | 6:02PM0.33m | 6:10AM0.56m | 6:48PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 |
113 | 52 | 28 | 623 | 397 | 336 | 310 | 385 | 232 | 193 | 120 | 88 | 57 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 |
— | — | 4 | 19 | 4 | 189 | 112 | 4 | 57 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 |
— | — | — | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | S 4 |
95 | 270 | 605 | — | 174 | 264 | 525 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 524 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 319 | 143 | 1374 | 1374 | 623 | 633 | 1374 | 1 | 1374 | 1374 | 1366 | 1366 | 1411 | 1373 | 319 | 633 |
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