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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with 611 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Let’s get real about Lawrencetown Reef for the next couple weeks. The start is pretty much a dud – through the end of August and beginning of September it’s tiny and messy. Winds are crossed up, some onshore junk, a bit of glass here and there but nothing that’ll get you out of bed. Water temp is about what you’d expect.
Thursday the 4th of September brings a bump – 7ft SE swell, but onshore winds make it choppy through the afternoon. That just keeps going into the weekend but with heavy rain messing things up. Then Thursday the 10th of September is the real story. That morning we see a 8ft southwest swell with a 9-second period and a massive wave energy (1173). But here’s the thing – this spot is just too exposed for that size. If you’re an expert and you don’t mind messy onshore wind from the south, you might paddle out, but it’s not pretty. The morning of Monday the 14th also looks at a big 10ft SSW swell with clean west-northwest winds, but it’s the same story – too big for the reef.
A tiny bright spot: Monday morning the 7th has clean conditions with a 3ft ESE swell and a light offshore north wind, but it’s not much. Honestly, you’re looking at a whole lot of small, poor-quality days. The two big pulses in the second week are just too big for this setup. If you’re not an expert, stay away from those. And with all that wind and chop on the 5th, it’s more of a kite day.
Bottom line – no clear-cut winner here. If I had to pick one, I’d say the Monday morning the 7th for a few small clean waves. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 49 | 72 | 107 | 152 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 112 | 295 | 460 | 554 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM1.63m | 10:19AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.62m | 10:55AM1.71m | 11:17PM1.58m | 11:35AM1.70m | 00:03AM1.52m | 12:19PM1.66m | 00:54AM1.46m | 1:10PM1.61m | 1:55AM1.39m | 2:11PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.20m | 5:11PM0.20m | 5:20AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.21m | 6:03AM0.31m | 6:44PM0.25m | 6:53AM0.39m | 7:41PM0.29m | 7:52AM0.46m | 8:48PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | — | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSE 11 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 7 | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 107 | 152 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 112 | 295 | 460 | 554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 2922 | 135 | 6 | 106 | 1373 | 1373 | 1373 | 106 | 6 | 1145 | 1027 | 777 | 649 | 600 | 600 | 936 | 319 |
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