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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 1,023 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. We’ve got a stretch of poor surf that’s going to test your patience, but there’s a glimmer of hope if you’re willing to wait it out.
The water is sitting at a notable 64°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, that’ll make the wait a bit more comfortable.
We start things off on September 9th with nothing rideable. The swell is tiny, like 0.7ft, even if the wind is offshore in the morning, there’s just nothing to push. A couple of days of this small stuff, with the wind turning onshore and messy, keeps the scores at zero. The small bump on the 11th with 4ft to 4ft from the SSW gets a bit of shape to it, but it’s still marginal, not worth suiting up for.
From the 12th through the 19th, it’s a real grind. Mostly small, weak swells. The combined energy is weak, often dipping into double or low triple digits. The wind keeps flipping onshore or cross-onshore, making it lumpy or choppy. There’s a brief period on the 15th with clean conditions, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
There’s a tease on the 20th with a 5ft bump in the afternoon, but it’s onshore and poor, adding to the frustration. This dry spell runs for over a week, so there’s plenty of time to do other things.
Now, here’s the one to circle. On September 21st, the conditions finally align. There’s a solid 8ft of SSE swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the morning wind is a light offshore breeze from the NW. The combined energy is a strong 758 in the brackets. This is the standout.
Lawrencetown Reef is the spot. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is bang on for this break. The clean conditions and the size will make it proper. This is one for the better surfers though; 8ft is pushing it for beginners. The only downside might be that it’s a little too much for the reef, but the potential is there for a great session. After that, the energy fades quickly back into the small and messy pattern for the end of the period.
So, hold out for the 21st. It’s a while away, so treat it as promising but with the usual long-range caveat. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 464 | 921 | 667 | 232 | 175 | 129 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 123 | 84 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.71m | 8:31PM1.71m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:40AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.68m | 10:18AM1.76m | 10:41PM1.63m | 10:55AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.55m | 11:33AM1.63m | 00:04AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:25PM0.20m | 2:44AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:26AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.14m | 4:44AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.19m | 5:22AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 414 | 232 | 175 | 129 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 8 | 464 | 921 | 667 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 52 | 123 | 84 | — | 4 | 18 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2928 | 291 | 2208 | 623 | 600 | 106 | 135 | 799 | 132 | 1 | 1374 | 319 | 1366 | 634 | 626 | 799 | 1374 | 6 | 319 | 633 | 623 |
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