
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 92 | 145 | 171 | 146 | 80 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 234 | 432 | 307 | 248 | 216 | 165 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.75m | 9:35PM1.61m | 9:43AM1.72m | 10:15PM1.57m | 10:19AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.12m | 3:34AM0.26m | 4:04PM0.14m | 4:11AM0.32m | 4:41PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 234 | 432 | 307 | 248 | 216 | 165 | 162 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | WSW 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | E 8 |
14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 53 | 35 | 21 | 14 | — | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 92 | 145 | 171 | 146 | 80 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 63 | 84 | 149 | 147 | 57 | 36 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1850 | 2278 | 2208 | 2208 | 2066 | 2066 | 319 | 1186 | 1079 | 732 | 732 | 718 | 673 | 600 | 623 | 615 | 673 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 233 | 291 | 319 | 319 |
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