Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s look at what Lawrencetown Reef has cookin’.
It starts off flat and poor. The first sign of life shows up Thursday the 9th. In the morning we get a chest-shoulder high swell, about 4 ft from the SE, period around 7 seconds. Combined wave energy hits 204 – moderate. Wind is light and cross-offshore, so it cleans up. Water temp is about 57°, normal for the season. That morning is rideable, but don’t bother in the afternoon. Then it’s back to weak, choppy junk through Friday and into the weekend. Saturday the 11th morning shows a clean but tiny 2 ft from the ESE with offshore north wind; nothing to write home about.
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, July 15th. That’s the real deal – for experts only. We get a massive 8 ft swell from the SSW, the combined energy reading 776 – serious power. The wind goes dead calm, glassy from the NW. For the right crew, this is flawless. It’ll be too big for beginners, but for those who can handle it, it’s top tier. The afternoon stays overhead at 7 ft but turns onshore, so get it early.
After that, it’s back to mostly onshore mess. But Tuesday the 21st morning is a solid second choice: a clean 3-4 ft swell from the SW with a nice 10-second period, wave energy at 376. Light cross-offshore wind from the WNW keeps it clean. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so factor that in.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 15th morning is the absolute standout for the big-wave crew. Otherwise, Thursday the 9th morning or Tuesday the 21st morning are your cleanest smaller options. The rest is mostly flat or blown out.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 142 | 194 | 198 | 128 | 87 | 118 | 74 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 75 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.54m | 2:34AM1.37m | 3:04PM1.57m | 3:38AM1.36m | 4:02PM1.60m | 4:46AM1.38m | 5:04PM1.65m | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:06PM1.70m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:06PM1.76m | 7:56AM1.58m | 8:04PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.41m | 8:38AM0.40m | 9:32PM0.37m | 9:37AM0.42m | 10:36PM0.31m | 10:41AM0.42m | 11:40PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.39m | 00:41AM0.15m | 12:51PM0.34m | 1:40AM0.07m | 1:51PM0.29m | 2:34AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 142 | 194 | 198 | 128 | 84 | 96 | 59 | 28 | 44 | 25 | 75 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 74 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 15 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 64 | 87 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 930 | 2928 | 600 | 656 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1373 | 1 | 1 | 1373 | 956 |
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