
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s 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 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 209 | 154 | 183 | 145 | 98 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:40AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.68m | 10:18AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:26AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
226 | 209 | 154 | 11 | 145 | 98 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 183 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 106 | 106 | 132 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1374 | 1373 | 1374 | 1373 | 1374 | 1374 | 319 | 319 | 1171 | 600 | 950 | 785 | 756 | 753 | 600 |
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