Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE 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 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s chew over the surf for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks.
First up, it’s a slow start. Thursday the 9th of July morning is your only real window early on. We’ve got a clean, glassy 5ft SE swell with a period of 8 seconds rolling in, and the combined energy is moderate (293). The wind is light offshore from the NW, so it’ll be smooth. That’s a window for beginners and intermediates, but don’t expect perfection—it’s short period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. By afternoon, the wind swings SW and hammers up to 15 mph cross-on, turning it to junk. That’s it for the day.
Then we hit a big dry spell. From Friday the 10th through to Monday the 20th of July, it’s pretty much a write-off. Swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either cross-on, onshore, or just messy. There are a few glassy mornings around the 11th and 12th, but the waves are tiny—2ft to 2ft—with weak energy (under 100). You might get a knee-high dribbler, but nothing worth paddling for. The 14th and 15th see a jump in swell size, but it’s accompanied by strong SW winds (25 mph on the 14th afternoon) and a combined energy of 623, which is powerful but blown out—that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
Things start to look interesting around Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning brings a solid 6ft S swell with a 6-second period, combined energy of 292 (moderate), and a clean offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph. The direction is cross-off, so the waves will have shape and hold up nicely. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The reef will handle that swell well, and it’s a fairly consistent spot, so you can expect some fun, punchy waves. The afternoon sees the same swell size but the wind turns cross-on from the SE, making it a bit lumpy, so go early.
After that, the 23rd and 24th of July drop back into poor conditions with onshore winds and only 3ft to 4ft of swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Bottom line: if you’re keen, get out Thursday morning the 9th, or pin your hopes on Wednesday the 22nd morning. That’s your best bet. The rest is a long, flat, or messy gap.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 281 | 346 | 196 | 119 | 115 | 86 | 61 | 47 | 37 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 47 | 74 | 595 | 671 | 403 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38AM1.36m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.37m | 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 | — |
 | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 281 | 346 | 196 | 119 | 115 | 62 | 61 | 30 | 36 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 30 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | S 18 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 83 | 20 | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 47 | 74 | 595 | 671 | 403 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 665 | 1 | 143 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1589 | 8 | 799 | 2208 | 600 | 1171 | 319 |
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