Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, there’s not much to get excited about. Lawrencetown Reef is seeing a bit of weak, short-period energy rolling in, but the conditions aren’t cooperating. We’ve got a few windows of cleaner surf further out, so let’s get into it.

Sunday September 13th is a write-off. That swell is small and short period, and the wind is cross-on or onshore, keeping everything messy. Nothing worth paddling for.

Monday September 14th sees a jump in energy. The morning has 5 ft swell from the SSE with a 7-second period, and a northwesterly cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 222, and by afternoon it’s up to 314. It’s still only a marginal call, but this is the first real chance for a wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday September 15th morning is your best bet early in the week. Clean 3 ft swell from the south with a gentle offshore from the NNE. It’s small, but it’s surfable and the wave quality will be better than anything we’ve seen. The afternoon turns cross-on and drops off.

Wednesday September 16th morning is glassy – wind is nearly nothing from the ENE, and the swell is 3 ft from the ESE. It’s ordinary but clean, and sometimes a glassy 3 ft wave is more fun than a choppy 5 ft one.

After that, the forecast goes quiet again until Wednesday September 23rd. There’s a real gap from Thursday September 17th through Tuesday September 22nd where the wind and swell just aren’t lining up for quality surf.

Wednesday September 23rd morning is the standout in the whole outlook. Clean conditions with 5 ft swell from the ESE at a 9-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined swell energy hits 300, and the surf looks solid. This is a legit good session for intermediates and above. The afternoon builds to 6 ft (578 energy) but the wind turns cross-shore, so the morning window is the one to aim for.

Thursday September 24th is a write-off – wind is up from the east at 25 km/h, and the 6 ft swell is messy and cross-shore. For experienced surfers only, if anyone even tries.

Friday September 25th brings a return of clean surf. Both morning and afternoon see 5 ft swell from the ESE with a 9-10 second period, and offshore winds from the north. Combined energy is 355-392, and conditions are clean. This is another very good day, especially if you missed Wednesday.

Saturday September 26th looks too windy for quality – fresh offshore from the north at 30 km/h will make for blown-out, hard-to-ride waves, despite the clean look.

From Sunday September 27th onward, it’s back to poor conditions with strong cross-onshore winds and messy seas.

So, to sum it up: the best surf on offer is Wednesday September 23rd morning and Friday September 25th at Lawrencetown Reef. Both have clean conditions, decent size, and moderate energy. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the run.

Rusty.

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