Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,241 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Lawrencetown Reef is looking pretty grim. I've been staring at the charts and there's just not a whole lot to get excited about. We're talking about a long, dry spell with very few windows of even marginal surf.
The first real chance of a paddle comes on Thursday, July 9th, in the morning. We've got a 5ft swell rolling in from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wave energy is moderate at 293. The wind is light from the west, which is cross, so it's not going to be a clean, pristine session. The water temp is 56°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, no real anomaly there. Still, it's the best we've got for a while.
After that, it's a total write-off. Friday through to the middle of the next week is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, with the swell dropping right off. There's a brief moment on Saturday, July 11th, in the morning. The wind swings north and offshore, but the swell is a tiny 2ft with a period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is weak (77). It's clean, but it's barely a ripple. You'd be on a longboard, and you'd be fighting for any little bump.
From Sunday, July 12th, all the way through to Wednesday, July 23rd, the forecast is a desert. The swell is consistently small, the wind is often wrong, and the scores are all zeros. There's a few spots with glassy conditions, but with wave heights of 2ft or 2ft, you're just bobbing around. The water temp anomaly is a non-factor.
The only notable event is a pulse of swell on Tuesday, July 14th. The afternoon sees a 10ft swell from the SSW, but it's accompanied by a 25 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is very strong at 850, but the conditions are described as "messy." For a reef break like Lawrencetown, that's a hard pass for paddle surfing. That kind of setup is going to be a washing machine. For the kite crew, that might be a different story, but not for us.
So, the honest truth? There's no standout session here. The morning of July 9th is your only real shot, and it's not a classic. It's been a rough run. A blank spell like this is not uncommon for the area, but it doesn't make it any easier. Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, and hopefully, something better will spin up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 319 | 191 | 119 | 78 | 82 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 195 | 837 | 946 | 296 | 220 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:44AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:26AM-0.03m | 3:44PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 18 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 281 | 319 | 191 | 119 | 78 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 296 | 111 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SW 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | — | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 97 | 20 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 195 | 837 | 946 | — | 220 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 655 | 8 | 291 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1151 | 1378 | 1085 | 992 | 2972 | 1329 | 319 | 319 | 8 |
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