Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 322 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us at Lawrencetown Reef. To be real with you, it's a pretty quiet run overall. We've got a few windows of opportunity, but you're gonna have to pick your moments carefully.
The good news is, it kicks off with a proper standout session. Thursday the 9th of July is your morning to get out there. We've got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the SE, and the wind is glassy, dead calm from the West. That's about as good as it gets for this spot. The wave energy is moderate (303), and with that 8-second period, it's gonna be a fun, rippable size for most surfers. Keep in mind, with a reef break, you'll want to keep an eye on the tide, but the conditions are primo. A real treat.
After that, it trails off pretty quick. The Thursday afternoon gets messy with strong cross-on winds, and then we're into a solid week of small, wind-affected surf. Friday the 10th through to Tuesday the 14th is mostly junk – light, choppy, and onshore, with wave heights barely scraping 3ft. There are a couple of cleanish mornings on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th, but the swell is tiny, only 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is low (84 and 115). It's a good day for a longboard or a beginner's lesson, but not much more.
We get a little spike again on Wednesday the 15th, with a 6ft swell from the SW, but it's blown out by onshore winds and the period is short, only 6 seconds, giving it weak energy (255). That's more of a choppy, messy day best left to the kite surfers, to be honest.
The second week is pretty flat and unreliable. There's a flicker of hope on Friday the 17th of July morning. We get a clean 3ft swell from the SSW with 10 seconds of period and light offshore winds from the North. The wave energy is up there at (262), so it could be a decent, clean day with some long-period lines. It's a promising call, but we're a week out, so keep your hopes in check.
After that, it's back to small, onshore slop for the duration. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st see some bigger swell (5ft to 6ft), but it's all blown out and choppy. A real shame.
Overall, we've got one clear standout: Thursday morning the 9th of July. Get on it. After that, it's a waiting game with a handful of "maybe" days in the second week. Keep the boards waxed and eyes on the sky. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | ESE 7 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 20 | 82 | 300 | 291 | 251 | 169 | 145 | 115 | 96 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 18 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.37m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.40m | 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 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 82 | 300 | 291 | 251 | 169 | 145 | 115 | 49 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 71 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 96 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | E 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | N 2 | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 53 | 29 | 49 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 18 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 655 | 8 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1738 | 0 | 0 | 1378 | 1752 | 1151 | 1374 |
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