Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag. The first week is a real tease – some decent-looking swell pulses but the wind is going to be a fickle beast, making it hard to get a clean session. The standout is definitely the very end of the period and into the second week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a standard 3/2 wetsuit should do the job.

We’ve got a gap to start, with no real surf on offer until Friday the 24th. That Friday morning is the first real chance. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the SSW with a 9-second period, and the wind is a glassy 3 mph from the North. It’s going to be smooth as butter. The combined energy is moderate (393). That’s your best bet for the next few days.

Saturday the 25th through to Wednesday the 30th is a bit of a write-off. The swell drops right off to under 3 ft, and the wind is either cross-on, onshore, or just light and messy. Early mornings on Saturday and Monday offer a bit of cross-off wind and a tiny 3 ft to 3 ft wave, but it’s really small and ordinary. The energy is weak (100 and 120). Thursday the 30th turns ugly with a 5 ft, short-period 6-second E swell and a strong 12 mph cross-on wind – that’s more of a kite session if anything.

Now, Friday the 31st of July is a serious standout. Friday morning is looking prime. We’ve got a 5 ft S swell with a 10-second period, and the wind is a glassy 3 mph from the NNE. The combined energy is strong (495). This is going to be a beautiful, clean morning and the best swell we’ve seen all week. The only downside? This is a reef break that can get busy, so crowds are likely. Get in early.

Saturday the 1st of August also has a promising morning with a 4 ft S swell, 9-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE. The energy is moderate (223). Another solid option.

The week of the 2nd to the 8th of August is a bit of a mixed picture. The 2nd has a small 2 ft morning with a clean offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The 5th of August morning is a real gem in the second week – a 4 ft SSW swell with a glassy 3 mph W wind. The energy is moderate (209), and it will be clean. The 7th of August has a bumpy 5 ft SSW swell with a 6-second period; the wind is offshore in the morning, but the short period makes it less appealing. The 8th of August morning rounds things out nicely with a 4 ft SSW swell, 8-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate (220).

So, the cream of the crop is the Friday the 31st of July morning. Don’t sleep on the 5th of August or the 8th of August mornings either, but that last Friday really is the one to circle.

Rusty, signing off.

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