Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s 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 (Jul 23) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming for Lawrencetown Reef.
The first few days are a total write-off. From Tuesday the 21st through to Thursday the 23rd, it’s just a mess of onshore wind and lumpy water. The swell is tall on Thursday, hitting 3ft from the SSW with a massive energy reading of 1530, but it’s just too big and raw for this spot. If you’re not on a kite, you’re going to get worked. That’s a kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddling one.
The one true standout is Friday the 24th. That’s the day. In the morning, the wind drops to just 5 mph from the northwest, going cross-offshore, and the swell is a clean 5ft from the SSW with a 9-second period. The energy is a solid 409, and it’s going to be clean. In the afternoon, it goes glassy – 3ft from the SW, absolutely still. That’s your session. This is a beginner-friendly reef, but it does get *sometimes* crowded, so be ready to share.
Saturday the 25th starts off glassy with small 3ft waves, but the wind switches and ruins it. Sunday the 26th is tiny, just 2ft. The week following is a mix of weak, short-period swell and onshore winds that just don’t give you anything to work with. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
The first week of August is pretty quiet. There’s a moment on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd with a clean 3ft from the SW and a light offshore wind, but it’s small. The rest of the run through to the 5th is weak, with energy readings dropping to around 48 or 66 – not enough to push a decent wave.
Bottom line: suffer through the first few days, and Friday the 24th is your golden ticket. The rest is a lot of waiting for something that just isn’t there yet. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 291 | 116 | 102 | 43 | 259 | 456 | 717 | 1094 | 1530 | 1069 | 406 | 152 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 43 | 50 | 77 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.39m | 2:33PM1.50m | 3:04AM1.30m | 3:24PM1.45m | 4:05AM1.25m | 4:17PM1.41m | 5:08AM1.24m | 5:13PM1.40m | 6:06AM1.25m | 6:06PM1.42m | 6:59AM1.29m | 6:56PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:58PM0.44m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:55PM0.47m | 9:58AM0.59m | 10:54PM0.47m | 10:57AM0.62m | 11:50PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.61m | 00:42AM0.41m | 12:46PM0.58m | 1:29AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | E 7 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 196 | 116 | 5 | 43 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 813 | 406 | 152 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 43 | 50 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 60 | 82 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 291 | — | 102 | 33 | 259 | 456 | 717 | 1094 | 1530 | 1069 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1373 | 1373 | 1373 | 600 | 623 | 539 | 600 | 777 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1411 | 0 | 0 | 1366 | 600 |
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