Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a little something to work with. Lawrencetown Reef is showing some surfable waves on Saturday the 29th of August with a clean 4ft swell from the south, period around 8 seconds. The wind's a cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, so the surface should be nice and clean. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s pretty unusual, you’ll be comfortable without a thick suit. The combined energy is moderate (146). It's a beginner-friendly reef break that’s fairly consistent, but keep in mind crowds are possible here sometimes.

Saturday afternoon sees a drop to 3ft, still cross-off wind, but the energy bumps up to 236. Still clean, still surfable.

Sunday the 30th, things get a bit ugly. The wind swings cross-on and picks up, and the swell drops off. Monday is a write-off with tiny 3ft to 3ft swell and weak energy. Tuesday the 1st of September through to Thursday the 3rd is basically flat with swell under 2ft. There’s a four-day stretch here with nothing worth paddling for.

Friday the 4th has a pulse of swell showing 7ft in the afternoon, but it's short period (7 seconds) and poor conditions with cross-onshore wind. The energy is strong (444), but it’s going to be choppy and ugly—more of a kite day than a surf day.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are still messy. Swell sits around 6ft to 7ft, and while the energy is high (905 on Saturday morning), the conditions are marginal. The wind is light cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s not clean.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday the 7th of September is where you want to be. The morning brings clean 4ft swell from the east with a 10-second period and offshore wind from the north at 12 mph. The energy is solid (330), and the wave comment says "expect good surf conditions." This is easily the best on offer in the whole outlook. Afternoon cleans up even more with light offshore winds and 4ft swell. Get on it.

After that, Tuesday the 8th drops off quickly, and the rest of the second week is a sad story. Swell stays tiny or short-period, and wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. There might be a small bump from a long-period swell on the 9th (13 seconds, 2ft), but it’s too small to matter.

So, bottom line: Saturday the 29th is a warm-up, but Monday the 7th of September is the clear winner. Everything else in the 16-day window is a pass.

Rusty.

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