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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,050 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lawrencetown Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Lawrencetown Reef. The water temperature is 67°, which is about 7° warmer than what we expect for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so you might not need a full winter steamer, but that warm water isn't helping the surf much for the next week.
Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a bit of a quiet spell. We’ve got small, weak swell with poor conditions through the end of August and into the first few days of September. The energy is low, with the combined swell energy hanging around the 70s and getting as low as 25 (weak). Strong onshore and cross-shore winds are messing things up. Friday the 28th through to Tuesday the 3rd of September is pretty much a write-off for any quality waves.
The real standout, and the only one worth calling out, arrives on Friday, September 4th. This is the clear highlight of the whole 16-day window. We’re expecting a significant pulse of swell from the ESE, hitting 8 ft to 8 ft. The combined swell energy absolutely skyrockets, reading 1036 and 1174 (strong to very strong). Now, these waves are big. Over 8 ft is expert territory. The wind is set to be glassy in the morning and clean cross-off in the afternoon. It’s going to be a heavy, powerful groundswell with an 8 to 9 second period.
The only catch is that for this reef, a long-period swell from the ESE might be breaking a bit straight. Even still, the power and the clean conditions make this a proper, powerful day. It will be big, and the reef will be working.
The window of good surf continues into Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and 6th. The swell eases back to the 6 ft to 6 ft range, but the energy is still high, between 586 and 774 (moderate to strong). Winds stay clean and offshore from the North to North-Northeast. This is good, solid surf. The period is up to 10 seconds on the Sunday, which will give the waves some real punch.
After that, things taper off quickly through the second week. Monday the 7th drops to 3 ft surf, and it's just ordinary from there on out, with onshore winds returning for the rest of the period from the 8th to the 12th of September.
So for the standout, it has to be Friday, September 4th. Big, powerful swell, glassy wind. If you're an expert and can handle heavy 8 ft surf at a reef, that is your day. The weekend that follows (5th and 6th) is a very close second for the slightly smaller, cleaner conditions. Aim for that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 60 | 46 | 25 | 110 | 123 | 68 | 56 | 88 | 139 | 59 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 38 | 24 | 72 | 184 | 581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.60m | 9:17PM1.63m | 9:44AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | 10:19AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.62m | 10:55AM1.71m | 11:17PM1.58m | 11:35AM1.70m | 00:03AM1.52m | 12:19PM1.66m | 00:54AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.61m | 1:55AM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.17m | 3:51PM0.25m | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.20m | 5:11PM0.20m | 5:20AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.21m | 6:03AM0.31m | 6:44PM0.25m | 6:53AM0.39m | 7:41PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 14 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 46 | 25 | 110 | 123 | 68 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 21 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 79 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | 8 | — | — | 88 | 139 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 72 | 184 | 581 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 633 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2927 | 132 | 0 | 6 | 1373 | 1373 | 2208 | 132 | 85 | 2448 | 777 | 992 | 600 | 85 |
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