Lawrencetown Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 44.64° N 63.34° W

Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 8 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lawrencetown Reef sea temperature is
17.6°C
2.1° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,114 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 8s 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 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (ADT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 17th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 17th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 10th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up for Lawrencetown Reef. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest, with a whole lot of nothing before we finally see a glimmer of hope way out in the future.

The overall pattern is pretty flat and messy for the first couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions from now all the way through to the morning of the 23rd of September. That’s a solid 13-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for, just lots of chop, onshore wind, or tiny waves. For the first few days, we’re dealing with a decent-sized swell up to 10 ft, but the wind is a total mess – 25 mph southerly on Thursday morning, and a strong cross-onshore through the weekend. With the combined swell energy hitting 1031 on Thursday afternoon, there’s plenty of juice, but it’s just blown out and lumpy. That kind of power and poor quality at a reef might actually be more interesting for the kite crowd than for us paddle surfers.

We do get a few cleaner windows around the 11th and 12th when the wind swings cross-off and light, but the swell drops right off to 2 ft to 4 ft. Still, you’d be surfing small, weak waves with energy readings in the double digits – 68 or 42 – so it’s not really a recommendation.

Things stay small and mostly wind-affected right through the middle of the month. There’s a morning of glassy conditions on the 15th, but with only 1 ft swell and a combined energy of 31, you’re barely going to get a ride. Not a standout.

The only true standout in the whole 16-day window is the morning of Wednesday, 23rd of September. Finally, we see something worth circling on the calendar. A clean, glassy morning with a 6 ft swell from ESE, period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 497 – that’s moderate to strong energy, and with the reef’s shape and optimal swell direction from the SE this lines up well. The wind is glassy with a slight air (3 mph from NE), which is a massive positive. This is the best on offer by a long shot. The afternoon on the 23rd stays similar in size but picks up a light cross-on, so the morning window is your golden ticket.

Later on the 24th, we get similar 5 ft to 6 ft swell but the wind goes cross-on and it gets choppy, so that clean morning on the 23rd is the real winner. Water temps are about average for the time of year.

So, if you can wait, pencil in that Wednesday morning, 23rd of September. It’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not a dead certainty. Everything before that is a write-off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
2.3
SSW
6
3
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.3
SE
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.7
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
392
1030
488
187
221
143
64
38
22
15
16
32
56
27
15
9
15
37
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
40
S
30
SW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
E
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
20
SSW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
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cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
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cross-off
cross-off
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on
cross-on
High Tide
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
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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7:35
7:34
7:31
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7:23
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3
Temp °C
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Feels °C
10
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13
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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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