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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look what’s coming down the pipe for Lawrencetown Reef.
Truth be told, the next 16 days start off with a real flat spell. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Friday the 21st right through until around Saturday the 29th. That’s a solid week-plus of tiny, messy waves. The water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is just a touch warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you won’t need a full winter suit just yet.
The first real chance of a surf comes on Thursday morning, August 27th, but even then it’s pretty ordinary. Lawcetown Reef serves up 3 ft of SSW swell, with a short 6-second period, and the wind is glassy from the WNW – dead calm. The combined energy is only 85 – weak. It’s surfable, but you’d be hard-pressed to call it a standout. The same goes for the morning of Tuesday, September 1st: 4 ft of SSW swell at a short 6 seconds, with a cross-onshore breeze from the SW making things choppy. Not great.
The only session that pops is Friday morning, September 4th. We get a 4 ft swell from the SW, with a period of just 5 seconds – short, but it’s clean with moderate offshore wind from the NNE. The combined energy is 106 (moderate). It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable option in the whole window. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is about as good as it gets here right now. Keep in mind, with such a short period, the waves won’t have much punch, but for a small board or a longboard, it’ll be worth a look. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have company.
After that, it fades back to tiny, weak surf right through until the end of the forecast.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in Friday September 4th for a dawny. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 65 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 55 | 247 | 386 | 141 | 164 | 77 | 114 | 75 | 58 | 54 | 71 | 65 | 158 | 49 | 45 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.35m | 4:31AM1.20m | 4:35PM1.34m | 5:37AM1.22m | 5:37PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.28m | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:58AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.52m | 8:38PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.65m | 10:12PM0.52m | 10:20AM0.67m | 11:17PM0.50m | 11:26AM0.66m | 00:14AM0.45m | 12:23PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | 1:54PM0.45m | 2:20AM0.24m | 2:34PM0.37m | 2:55AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 65 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 23 | — | — | 141 | 18 | 65 | 114 | 75 | 58 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 158 | 49 | 45 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SW 5 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 14 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 12 | S 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 55 | 247 | 386 | 34 | 164 | 77 | — | — | — | 54 | 71 | 65 | — | — | 25 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 233 | 85 | 233 | 615 | 600 | 1437 | 1012 | 524 | 616 | 319 | 600 | 319 | 319 | 799 | 1373 | 1373 | 0 | 0 | 1373 | 8 |
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