
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lawrencetown Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lawrencetown Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 80 | 71 | 262 | 319 | 292 | 258 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.68m | 10:18AM1.76m | 10:41PM1.63m | 10:55AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.14m | 4:44AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
64 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 71 | 262 | 319 | 292 | 258 | 266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 168 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 80 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1373 | 1374 | 319 | 319 | 626 | 1171 | 1115 | 1033 | 633 | 799 | 756 | 623 | 780 | 995 | 106 | 1 | 106 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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