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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown for the next 16 days.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for us. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for right now. We’ve got a string of days with poor surf conditions, onshore winds, and small, weak swell. The first real chance doesn’t roll in until the morning of Saturday, August 29th. Before that, the wind is just messing up whatever tiny waves are out there.
That Saturday morning, the 29th, is the one to aim for. Lawrencetown Reef will have a clean 1.5m SSW swell with a light offshore breeze from the north. The conditions are clean, and the wave energy is solid at 273 (moderate). The wind is perfect, which is a huge plus. The swell is from the SSW, a bit off the ideal SE direction, but that offshore wind will make it work. This is your best shot for a proper session.
The next morning, Sunday the 30th, is a maybe. The swell drops to 1.3m from the SSW, and the wind is light cross-shore, which is alright but not as good. It’s a bit of a gamble with the tide.
Then there’s another quiet spell until Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. That morning has a 1.1m SSW swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is 223 (moderate). It’s a decent option, but smaller and not as good as that Saturday. After that, the swell just vanishes into tiny, weak stuff.
So, the plan is simple. Get out on the morning of Saturday, August 29th. That’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the time, you’re mostly just waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 187 | 66 | 51 | 60 | 46 | 65 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 65 | 122 | 247 | 181 | 67 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 114 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.28m | 2:32PM1.39m | 3:23AM1.22m | 3:31PM1.35m | 4:31AM1.20m | 4:35PM1.34m | 5:37AM1.22m | 5:37PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.28m | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:17PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.58m | 9:07PM0.49m | 9:13AM0.65m | 10:12PM0.52m | 10:20AM0.67m | 11:17PM0.50m | 11:26AM0.66m | 00:14AM0.45m | 12:23PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 187 | 66 | 41 | 60 | 46 | 65 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | — | 21 | 20 | 67 | 47 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 49 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SE 11 | E 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 65 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 65 | 122 | 247 | 181 | 45 | 55 | — | 28 | 114 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 319 | 319 | 8 | 0 | 1472 | 1 | 291 | 805 | 630 | 600 | 616 | 623 | 600 | 600 | 132 | 106 | 319 | 6 |
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