Lawrencetown Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.64° N 63.34° W

Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lawrencetown Reef sea temperature is
15.4° C
1.2° 

Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (ADT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 16th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 16th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s

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 on the menu for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next several days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a real slow start. From Wednesday, July 15th, right through to the end of the following week, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is running small and wonky, with a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind messing things up. The combined energy is weak, often below 100 and not much better up to moderate, but it’s all accompanied by choppy, poor surf conditions. There’s a bit of a tease on the 20th – Monday morning has some glassy conditions with a 3ft period swell from the south, but the energy is still low and the scores are a bare minimum. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, after a long stretch of nothing, we finally get a blink of something good. The standout window is centered around the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the south with a 10-second period, and the wind is offshore out of the NNE at 6 mph. That’s clean – that’s what we’re after. The combined energy hits 751, which is solid moderate to strong. This is the peak of the window for this break, but pay attention: the afternoon of that same day, the swell climbs to 7ft, but the wind switches to a light cross-on. The forecast says it might be too big for this spot, so it’s a morning mission only.

Following that, Thursday morning, July 23rd, is also worth a look. Swell holds at 6ft from the SSW, still a 10-second period, with a light cross-off breeze from the ENE. That’ll keep things clean, and the energy is 588 – a solid option. After that, it fades back into mediocrity.

Looking further out, there’s a late wildcard on July 30th – Thursday morning. A 7ft SSW swell, offshore wind from the NE, and the combined energy is a massive 1108, which is strong. The forecast is for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That’s a long way off, so keep it on the radar, but don’t book the day off work just yet.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

So, the only real standouts are the morning of July 22nd and the morning of July 23rd. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat, choppy slog. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons with strong side-shore wind and bigger swell might be more your speed, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tue
21
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SW
7
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
4
1.4
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.8
SE
5
0.8
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.3
SSW
9
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
285
382
226
183
207
142
70
55
159
58
42
152
37
18
30
113
405
249
137
116
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
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Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
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cross
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
on
High Tide
9:44AM1.71m
9:52PM1.82m
10:35AM1.73m
10:43PM1.77m
11:24AM1.73m
11:33PM1.70m
12:11PM1.70m
00:23AM1.60m
12:58PM1.64m
1:14AM1.49m
1:45PM1.58m
2:07AM1.39m
2:33PM1.50m
Low Tide
3:26AM-0.03m
3:44PM0.22m
4:16AM-0.03m
4:37PM0.21m
5:04AM0.01m
5:29PM0.24m
5:51AM0.08m
6:20PM0.28m
6:37AM0.19m
7:11PM0.33m
7:23AM0.30m
8:04PM0.39m
8:11AM0.42m
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5:41
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5:43
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5:47
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8:55
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Temp °C
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22
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22
15
17
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Feels °C
13
22
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19
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14
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17
18
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Information about the Lawrencetown Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lawrencetown Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lawrencetown Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lawrencetown Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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