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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SE swell with 648 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 3AM. 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 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for our local zone.
It’s a bit of a strange one, this forecast. The first week is pretty much a write-off for any decent surfing. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. From Friday the 28th of August right through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s just not doing us any favours. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods around 6 to 8 seconds, and the wind is all over the shop – mostly onshore or cross-shore junk. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (82, 79, 46) so there’s just no power. There’s a blip on the afternoon of the 3rd of September where the swell tries to push up to 5 ft, but it’s short period, cross-onshore, and still labelled poor. You’d be better off staying home.
Now, the real story happens around the 4th of September. A big pulse of energy rolls in. Friday morning the 4th, we see a big jump, but the problem is, at 12 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, it’s too big for this spot. The combined energy is a massive 1788 (moderate to strong), but it’s not rideable. This condition lasts into Saturday the 5th with 12 ft to 8 ft swells and onshore winds. The real standout, and the only one worth circling on your calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We get a nice 8 ft swell from the East with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. And the wind? Glassy. It’s a light NNW at 3 mph, which is basically nothing. For a reef break, that is about as good as it gets. The combined energy is still strong at 1188. It’s a big swell over 5 ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for those who know what they’re doing at Lawrencetown Reef, that Sunday morning window is the one. Get it while it’s clean.
After that, the swell backs off quickly. The afternoon of the 6th drops to 7 ft, and by Monday the 7th we’re back to onshore junk. The following days all look poor or marginal with moderate cross-off winds, not much to get excited about. Looks like we get one clean shot, so don’t sleep on it.
Keep an eye on that Sunday morning. It’s your best bet in a long, dry run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°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 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 95 | 67 | 66 | 30 | 66 | 69 | 35 | 31 | 41 | 128 | 60 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 67 | 66 | 30 | 66 | 69 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SSE 11 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 22 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSE 6 | S 14 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | — | 18 | — | — | 41 | 128 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 615 | 615 | 600 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1589 | 1437 | 718 | 1 | 6 | 1373 | 1373 | 2448 | 132 | 1397 | 1151 | 106 |
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