Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 127 | 127 | 192 | 193 | 176 | 341 | 506 | 613 | 404 | 359 | 273 | 232 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:39AM1.47m | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:27AM1.37m | 1:42PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.29m | 6:41AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.36m | 7:25AM0.48m | 8:10PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 127 | 4 | — | — | 78 | 341 | 3 | 3 | 404 | 359 | 273 | 232 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 95 | 91 | 106 | 132 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 78 | — | 127 | 192 | 193 | 176 | 256 | 506 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 756 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 600 | 524 | 600 | 143 | 106 | 85 | 106 | 8 | 8 |
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