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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 946 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, looking at the 16-day window for Lawrencetown Reef, it’s a pretty grim stretch for paddle surfing. We’ve got a long, long gap of blank, poor-quality conditions stretching from now all the way into the second week. Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in the whole forecast, so it’s a case of low expectations and hoping the forecasts change. For the first few days, from the 7th to the 9th of September, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells with cross-off winds. Swell heights are barely 2.6 ft or less, with a combined wave energy that barely whispers (94), so it’s not even worth wetting a suit. The water’s sitting at 63.7°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t be feeling it much just sitting on the beach.
We then hit a bit of a spike around the 10th of September, but it’s a nasty one. An 8.2 ft to 9.8 ft swell from the SSW rolls in, but it’s coming straight in with an onshore gale (31 mph), creating a dangerous, blown-out mess. The combined energy jumps to 576 and then 936, which is moderate to strong, but it’s a total write-off for surfing. That kind of size with onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing or windsurfing day, and even then it’d be hairy. It settles a bit by the 11th, with some 5.6 ft groundswell and a 8-second period, but the wind remains cranky and cross-off, making it marginal at best.
After that, the surf just fades into a long, drawn-out sigh. From the 12th of September right through to the 22nd, we’re stuck with weak, messy, or onshore conditions. Swell heights drop to under 3.3 ft for days on end, and the wind is never truly favorable. You’ll see a glimmer on the 19th of September morning, with a glassy 2.3 ft swell from the SE, but it’s still tiny and the combined energy is only 64. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not good. The same goes for the 21st and 22nd, with small swells but onshore winds ruining any hope of a clean wave. Believe me, when the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, like on the 10th, you know the outlook is bleak.
So, there it is. Save your energy, maybe do some board repairs, because this run is a dud.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 85 | 61 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 537 | 770 | 517 | 300 | 299 | 133 | 57 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM1.57m | 6:38AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.63m | 7:31AM1.63m | 7:42PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.71m | 8:31PM1.71m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:40AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.68m | 10:18AM1.76m | 10:41PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.37m | 1:12AM0.15m | 1:35PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:25PM0.20m | 2:44AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:26AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 85 | 61 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 300 | 11 | 133 | 57 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 11 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NE 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | SSE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 10 | 537 | 770 | 517 | 24 | 299 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 29 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1411 | 1583 | 291 | 319 | 623 | 539 | 106 | 106 | 799 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 1374 | 628 |
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