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Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast
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Lawrencetown Reef surfForecast / Nova Scotia / Canada
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 ADTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lawrencetown Reef sea temperature is
6.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, S swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E 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 (Jun 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 1st Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
39 | 178 | 277 | 449 | 440 | 225 | 146 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 20 | 15 | 71 | 173 | 196 | 276 | 499 | 327 | 276 | 184 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:04PM1.59m | 9:47AM1.44m | 9:43PM1.58m | 10:27AM1.43m | 10:22PM1.55m | 11:08AM1.41m | 11:01PM1.52m | 11:50AM1.39m | 11:42PM1.48m | 12:33PM1.38m | 00:25AM1.43m | 1:17PM1.38m | 1:13AM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.23m | 3:37PM0.47m | 4:11AM0.24m | 4:17PM0.49m | 4:51AM0.26m | 4:57PM0.52m | 5:31AM0.29m | 5:39PM0.55m | 6:11AM0.32m | 6:24PM0.57m | 6:53AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.57m | 7:38AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 17 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 39 | 178 | 277 | 449 | 440 | 225 | 146 | 50 | 57 | 50 | 20 | 14 | 71 | 173 | 196 | 276 | 499 | 327 | 276 | 184 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SW 4 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 59 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 12 | — | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | SSE 12 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 58 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 59 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 47 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 143 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 1351 | 1195 | 1032 | 1171 | 132 | 106 | 600 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
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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).
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