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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’re workin’ with.
Honestly, mate, for the next week and a half it’s gonna be a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions at Lawrencetown Reef, with only brief moments of surfable but ordinary waves. The water is sitting at 66°F and that’s a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so definitely a notable warm spell.
Tuesday the 25th morning offers the first real chance – small 3ft swell from the south, period of 7 seconds, combined energy is weak at 94. The wind is glassy though, dead calm from the north, so it’ll be clean and smooth. That’s the standout of the early days: small, weak, but glassy and ridable. After that, it’s pretty much all cross-onshore wind and choppy junk through the rest of the week and into the weekend.
There’s a gap of several days where conditions are messy, with just a little clean-up on Sunday the 30th morning – 3ft from the south with a light cross-offshore breeze, surfable but nothing to write home about. Still, clean waves are clean waves.
Now, if you want to look ahead, the real promise is for Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning shows 5ft swell from the SSW, 8-second period, and a moderate 329 combined energy – the biggest push of the whole forecast. Wind is offshore from the north at 9 mph, so it’s gonna be clean and well-shaped. That afternoon holds similar 5ft, still clean. For a reef break, that’s the pick of the whole 16-day window by a country mile. Just watch the crowds – they can be around from time to time here. That day is for the experienced crew.
Alright, that’s the long and the short of it. A bunch of quiet days, then a proper Tuesday to get excited about in early September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 43 | 55 | 98 | 264 | 270 | 207 | 147 | 120 | 98 | 60 | 46 | 25 | 47 | 60 | 93 | 45 | 63 | 43 | 44 | 67 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:58AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.52m | 8:38PM1.60m | 9:09AM1.60m | 9:17PM1.63m | 9:44AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | 10:19AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.62m | 10:55AM1.71m | 11:17PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | 1:54PM0.45m | 2:20AM0.24m | 2:34PM0.37m | 2:55AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.17m | 3:51PM0.25m | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.20m | 5:11PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 55 | 98 | 264 | 270 | 207 | 147 | 120 | 98 | 60 | 46 | 25 | 47 | 30 | 93 | 45 | 63 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SW 6 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 7 | S 7 | E 10 | — | SW 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 19 | 24 | 38 | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | — | 60 | — | — | — | 43 | 44 | 67 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 600 | 6 | 8 | 319 | 0 | 106 | 615 | 623 | 623 | 615 | 600 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 15 | 600 | 623 | 291 |
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