
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 40 | 47 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.38m | 6:42AM1.40m | 6:45PM1.46m | 7:20AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.50m | 1:04AM0.32m | 1:25PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
40 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 20 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 6 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 | — | E 8 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | 7 | 18 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | — | 13 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 40 | 47 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 1587 | 628 | 1661 | 132 | 128 | 2455 | 291 | 1752 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 319 | 128 | 128 |
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