Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 28 May 2026 ADT
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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lawrencetown Reef sea temperature is
7.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ADT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
!
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
188
320
394
400
550
403
440
450
408
417
436
546
546
474
464
427
367
304
291
196
161
103
78
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:04AM1.39m
7:10PM1.57m
7:48AM1.41m
7:48PM1.58m
8:28AM1.43m
8:26PM1.59m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.45m
1:37AM0.29m
1:39PM0.45m
2:15AM0.25m
2:19PM0.45m
2:54AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
7
6
4
4
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
8
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
3
0
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
4
2
2
0
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SSW
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
54
56
240
264
287
310
403
440
450
408
417
436
546
546
474
464
427
367
304
291
196
161
103
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
15
5
42
37
36
26
25
17
10
10
4
16
29
26
15
15
15
15
20
20
17
15
14
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
5
6
3
3
4
4
8
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
157
188
320
394
400
550
13
13
19
20
14
14
14
14
9
3
1
1
2
3
17
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
128
128
128
85
0
756
756
6
824
6
615
135
6
0
0
0
0
0
291
291
233
600
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nova Scotia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canada
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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