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Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,863 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 25th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 37 | 98 | 97 | 40 | 57 | 29 | 36 | 26 | 91 | 70 | 139 | 356 | 1050 | 2495 | 2561 | 1236 | 660 | 528 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.29m | 5:02AM1.23m | 5:02PM1.32m | 5:57AM1.30m | 5:58PM1.38m | 6:42AM1.40m | 6:45PM1.46m | 7:20AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.53m | 7:56AM1.60m | 8:10PM1.59m | 8:32AM1.69m | 8:50PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.52m | 10:55AM0.67m | 11:35PM0.47m | 11:54AM0.60m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:42PM0.50m | 1:04AM0.32m | 1:25PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.26m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:18AM0.21m | 2:44PM0.19m | 2:56AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 98 | 97 | 40 | 57 | 29 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 800 | 1492 | 1234 | 1236 | 660 | 528 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | E 15 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 160 | 174 | 250 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 15 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 41 | 91 | 70 | 139 | 356 | 1050 | 2495 | 2561 | — | 35 | 33 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2352 | 615 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1351 | 1373 | 319 | 1661 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 233 | 319 | 1587 | 319 | 0 | 128 | 1587 |
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