Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. 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 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, gang, Rusty here with the same outlook but in imperial units for ya. Lawrencetown Reef—it’s a tough stretch for a beginner reef break. Water temp is 57°F, about average for the season.
First few days, Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th, flat and messy—1ft SE swell with poor winds. Thursday the 9th morning is the first real hope: 4ft SE swell, short 7-second period, but nice clean offshore from the NNW. It’s still only “surfable but ordinary” with moderate energy (175). That’s probably your best bet early on.
Friday the 10th back to crummy onshore winds. Saturday the 11th morning brings a tiny 2ft ESE swell with a good offshore, but weak energy (79). Sunday the 12th morning similar—2ft SSW, cross-offshore, clean but weak. The rest of that week is rubbish.
Then from Wednesday the 15th through Sunday the 20th, we get a big pulse of SSW swell: 8ft to 10ft, periods 7-11 seconds. Wind often favorable, but the wave comment says “too big for this break.” For a beginner reef, anything over 5ft is pushing it; these are way over 8ft—experts only. Energy is huge (822–1927) but not suitable.
Monday the 21st morning has a more manageable 5ft SSW swell (461 energy) but cross-onshore wind makes it marginal. After that, it fades into tiny, poor surf.
No true standout for this reef. The best is that Thursday the 9th morning or maybe Saturday the 11th morning if you want a clean 2ft wave. The big swells are too much for the spot, and everything else is poor. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 235 | 165 | 156 | 140 | 95 | 96 | 68 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:06PM1.76m | 7:56AM1.58m | 8:04PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:40AM0.07m | 1:51PM0.29m | 2:34AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 235 | 165 | 156 | 140 | 95 | 96 | 58 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 68 | 46 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | SSW 7 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 55 | 80 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 21 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 930 | 1374 | 600 | 656 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 623 | 8 | 8 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 319 | 319 | 600 |
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