Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
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 cards for Lawrencetown Reef.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf and pretty ordinary conditions. The break is fairly consistent, but it’s just not happening for a while. Don’t bother paddling out until at least the second week of August.
Things start to get interesting around early on Sunday the 16th of August. We’ll see a jump in size with a south-southwest swell pushing 7ft, and the combined energy gets a real kick (343). The wind is light and cross-onshore though, so it’s not going to be super clean. By the afternoon, that swell builds to 8ft, but the wind swings onshore and it gets messy – that’s big enough for experienced surfers only, but the wind is a letdown.
The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. We’ve got a solid south-southeast swell at 4ft, and here’s the kicker – the wind is light and cross-offshore from the northwest, leaving it glassy and clean. The period is a nice 12 seconds, giving it some real push and that long-period groundswell energy (480). It’s a reef break, so that long period is going to set up beautifully. The water temp is about average for this time of year. The crowd factor is a “sometimes” here, so you might have a few friends out, but it’s worth it. This is the best bet of the whole outlook.
The Sunday morning the 23rd holds similar size at 5ft, same long period, but the wind is a cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as Saturday. Still, there’s plenty of energy in the water (687).
So, bottom line: the first week is a dud. The second week has a few feisty days, but the clear winner is the morning of the 22nd of August. Be there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 65 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 128 | 53 | 41 | 49 | 101 | 79 | 44 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.35m | 4:46PM1.59m | 5:42AM1.41m | 5:54PM1.64m | 6:48AM1.49m | 6:57PM1.70m | 7:45AM1.59m | 7:54PM1.75m | 8:37AM1.68m | 8:46PM1.78m | 9:25AM1.74m | 9:35PM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.32m | 10:25AM0.48m | 11:24PM0.27m | 11:37AM0.44m | 00:29AM0.19m | 12:44PM0.38m | 1:27AM0.11m | 1:44PM0.30m | 2:20AM0.04m | 2:39PM0.23m | 3:08AM0.00m | 3:29PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 29 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 41 | 49 | 101 | 79 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 65 | — | 47 | 59 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 799 | 1000 | 737 | 753 | 992 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 319 | 2208 | 106 | 0 | 856 | 1 | 1 | 2932 | 0 |
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