Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 278 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE 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 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. 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 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, but don’t write the whole forecast off just yet.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, July 9th in the morning. That’s where things start to look up. We’ll see a clean 5ft swell coming from the southeast, with a light offshore wind from the northwest making it glassy. The wave energy is moderate (268), and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be groundswell, but the conditions will be clean. This is the standout window of the whole forecast. This is a beginner-friendly reef break, so it’s a good option for those getting into it, but keep in mind that the direction is a solid match for the optimum SE swell, so it should be working well.
After that, things get messy. From Thursday afternoon right through to the middle of the next week, it’s a classic case of onshore winds and poor conditions. The swell sticks around, but the wind is all wrong. There’s a period of strong onshore winds on Tuesday, July 14th and Wednesday, July 15th, with swell heights pushing up to 8ft to 10ft and strong wave energy (881), but with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. For the experts, it might be a challenge, but for everyone else, it’s a no-go.
After that, the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a small window on Thursday, July 16th morning with glassy conditions and a 3ft swell, but it’s ordinary. Then on Friday, July 17th morning, we get a clean 2ft from the southeast with a light offshore wind from the north-northwest, making it rideable but nothing special. The rest of the second week is mostly onshore wind and poor surf.
The final day of the forecast, Tuesday, July 21st morning, we see a return to glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft swell from the southeast. It’s surfable, but only just.
So, the one true standout is Thursday morning, July 9th at Lawrencetown Reef. That’s your best bet. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 115 | 229 | 262 | 138 | 128 | 164 | 198 | 110 | 55 | 32 | 61 | 37 | 86 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.44m | 1:24PM1.52m | 1:37AM1.40m | 2:11PM1.54m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.33m | 7:36PM0.44m | 7:47AM0.36m | 8:31PM0.41m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 115 | 229 | 262 | 138 | 68 | 49 | 38 | 110 | 55 | 32 | 61 | 37 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 3 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 10 | — | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | 128 | 164 | 198 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2247 | 1171 | 2444 | 1032 | 1111 | 930 | 628 | 628 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 623 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2179 |
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