Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here again, breaking down the two-week surf window for Lawrencetown Reef. Gotta be honest, it's a slow burner. A lot of junk to sift through, but if you're patient, there are a couple of sessions that could be magic.
The big picture is a whole lot of tiny, wind-affected surf for the first week and a half. The combined wave energy numbers are low, mostly under 200, telling you it's weak. Water temp is about 60°F, which is pretty average for the season.
Starting off with Wednesday, July 8th – forget it. We're looking at tiny 2ft to 3ft swells from the south with a cross-shore easterly breeze. Combined energy is a measly 59. It's just ugly.
Here's the first bright spot: Thursday, July 9th. Get up early. The morning brings a clean 5ft swell out of the SE, and the wind is a light offshore from the NNW, making it glassy. Combined energy hits a moderate 340. That's a proper reef wave, and it'll be peeling nicely, clean as a whistle. The period is 8 seconds, so it's a standard wind swell, but the conditions will make up for it. The afternoon is a no-go as a 20 km/h onshore wind from the SSW blows it out.
Then we hit a bad patch. From Friday, July 10th, all the way through to the morning of Wednesday, July 23rd, it's just poor. Persistent cross-on and onshore winds from the SW and SSW, 15 to 30 km/h, messing everything up. The swell stays small, mostly 2ft to 4ft, and the energy is weak. Not worth the effort.
Now, the potential pay-off. Wednesday, July 23rd, early morning. The forecast shows a 6ft swell from the SSW, pushing combined energy to a solid 397. And the wind is predicted to go glassy out of the NW. This is the second real standout. If it holds, Lawrencetown Reef will be pumping with solid head-high waves and a perfect surface. Mark your calendar, but don't book time off work yet – it's a long way out. As usual, the afternoon gets trashed by an onshore wind.
So, bottom line: you've got two windows to chase – the morning of Thursday, July 9th, and the morning of Wednesday, July 23rd. Everything else is a dud. The reef is your best bet for clean lines on those days. Otherwise, it's a long, windy, flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 97 | 334 | 330 | 266 | 187 | 138 | 115 | 99 | 62 | 45 | 49 | 66 | 66 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 106 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:52AM1.65m | 8:59PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:49PM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 97 | 334 | 330 | 266 | 187 | 138 | 115 | 67 | 62 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 66 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | — | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 99 | 32 | 45 | 36 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 47 | 13 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 106 | 363 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 656 | 0 | 0 | 655 | 319 | 319 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1373 | 753 | 801 | 631 | 1111 |
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