
Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,581 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here with the look ahead for Lawrencetown Reef.
Well, it’s a bit of a grim start, honestly. We’ve got a solid gap here with nothing worth paddling out for until we hit Saturday the 5th. That’s a few days of flatness or junk to get through first. But from there, things start to perk up for a short window, then it goes quiet again before a very interesting and promising finale.
The first real chance to get wet is Saturday morning, September 5th. The swell is a tidy 5ft coming from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a lovely light, cross-off breeze from the WNW, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 306. It's a decent little session for a beginner-friendly reef break, but nothing to write home about.
Sunday the 6th holds a smaller 4ft to 5ft swell from the east, with a bit more period at 9 seconds. The wind turns offshore from the N and NNE, which is great for shape, but it's blowing a solid 15–18 mph. That’s a fresh breeze, so it’ll be bumpy and a bit of a battle. A hard work session, not a cruiser.
After that, it drops right off. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Friday the 18th of September, it’s mostly tiny or onshore junk. Swell heights barely scrape 2ft for days on end, and the energy is pitiful – down to 14 or 56 at times. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 13th and 15th, but with only 1ft to 2ft of swell, there’s just nothing to ride. That’s a long, dry spell.
Now, the standout. The absolute pick of the entire 16-day window is Saturday, September 19th. And I mean this is the one to circle on the calendar. Saturday morning looks magic. We get a solid 7ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is dead calm, glassy. Combined energy is strong at 361. That size is a fun, pushy wave for the reef, big enough to get the heart pumping but not out of control. The offshore direction is a perfect match for the optimum SE direction here. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and probably the best morning we’ve seen in weeks. Get it while you can, because by the afternoon the wind swings onshore and messes it up with a choppy 6ft.
Oh, and a note on the water temp: on Friday the 4th it was 67° with an anomaly of plus 7°. That’s much warmer than normal for early September, so it’s a pleasant surprise. The reef should be a little more forgiving than usual.
To be honest, this forecast is a tale of two halves: a whole lot of nothing, then one absolute ripper morning. If you can only make one session, make it Saturday the 19th.
Stay stoked, catchya in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
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373 | 206 | 292 | 254 | 229 | 341 | 287 | 282 | 164 | 130 | 102 | 58 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 652 | 1461 | 721 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.35m | 3:22PM1.52m | 4:24AM1.36m | 4:37PM1.53m | 5:36AM1.43m | 5:47PM1.57m | 6:38AM1.52m | 6:49PM1.63m | 7:31AM1.63m | 7:42PM1.68m | 8:17AM1.71m | 8:31PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.33m | 9:02AM0.51m | 10:02PM0.33m | 10:21AM0.52m | 11:14PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.46m | 00:17AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.37m | 1:12AM0.15m | 1:35PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.10m | 2:25PM0.20m | 2:44AM0.08m | |||||||
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 5 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 9 |
— | 206 | 292 | 254 | 229 | 341 | 287 | 282 | 164 | 130 | 102 | 15 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 721 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | E 9 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 58 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | NW 3 |
373 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 54 | 50 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 652 | 1461 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 834 | 600 | 633 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1374 | 1369 | 1374 | 1373 | 524 | 737 | 132 |
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Information about the Lawrencetown Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lawrencetown Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lawrencetown Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lawrencetown Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lawrencetown Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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