Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run for most of it, so we’ll have to be patient.

The first real glimmer of something rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 8th of July. Before that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. From now right through Sunday the 5th, we’re dealing with small, weak, and choppy conditions. There’s a brief window Sunday morning with clean, glassy 2ft swell from the SW, but it’s just too tiny to get excited about. After that, Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th drop to a flat 1ft – basically a lake.

So, we’re staring down a pretty long gap with no real surf until that Wednesday the 8th. That morning, a 7ft swell from the SE rolls in, with moderate energy (329 combined). It’s a bit of a lumpy one though, with a short 6-second period and a strong cross-offshore wind from the ENE keeping it clean, but the size is pushing it into expert territory. A couple of the sets might be too much for the average punter. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore chop.

Then, hold on to your boards. The standout of the entire outlook is Thursday morning, the 9th of July. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a glassy 3ft SSW swell with moderate energy (204 combined). The wind is dead calm – glass – and that’s a massive positive. It’s an exposed reef break, so it can get proper, and with that clean, offshore-friendly wind, it’ll be lining up nicely. The swell direction from the SSW is spot-on for the break’s optimum. The only downside is the short 7-second period, so it’ll be a bit weaker, but for the conditions, this is your best shot for a proper session. The crowd can be an issue here, so keep that in mind if you’re looking for a quiet paddle.

After that Thursday morning, it gets real ordinary again. Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 12th is mostly onshore, choppy, and small – nothing worth paddling out for. Monday the 13th has a glassy morning with a 3ft SSW swell (157 combined energy) and a longer 9-second period, which is nice, but the wave comment says it’s just “very ordinary.”

Tuesday the 14th of July gets interesting in the afternoon. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW with very strong energy (874 combined), and a moderate 9-second period. The wind and tide are favorable, but the forecast explicitly says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s expert-only, if it’s not closing out completely. Don’t take the beginner board out for that.

From Wednesday the 15th onward, it’s back to small, onshore, and unappealing through to the end of the forecast.

So, the pick of the litter is absolutely Thursday the 9th of July morning. Get there early for a clean, glassy window. The Tuesday the 14th afternoon is a big, powerful beast, but only for the skilled crew. Otherwise, it’s a quiet couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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