Surf Forecasts:
Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 715 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Lawrencetown Reef. The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, with a whole lot of small, choppy, cross-onshore junk in the first week. The real prize is tucked away in the second week, so don’t give up on it just yet.
It’s a quiet start. Saturday, July 11th, we get a tiny 2 ft swell from the ESE, but the wind is offshore from the NNW, so it’s clean. The combined energy is only 77, so don’t expect much push. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary. Sunday the 12th is similar, with a 2 ft SSW swell, but the offshore NNW wind and glassy conditions on Sunday afternoon make it look a little better. Still, you’re looking at weak, short-period stuff.
Monday and Tuesday get pretty ugly. A bump in swell on Tuesday the 14th sees 7 ft to 8 ft from the SW, but it’s coming with a strong cross-on wind and a short, choppy period. That’s a lot of energy (325 to 543) but it’s messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first real standout pops up on Sunday, July 19th. The morning session has a 5 ft SSW swell with a 7-second period, but the wind is offshore from the NNE. The combined energy is a solid 297, and the conditions are clean. This is the best bet in the whole forecast. It’s a bit of a wait, but it’ll be worth it. The break is a reef, so that longer-period groundswell will hold up nicely. Expect crowds to be possible here.
Monday, July 20th, holds up well with a 5 ft SSW swell, clean conditions from an ENE cross-off wind, and decent energy. The afternoon on the 21st also looks fun with a 5 ft SSW swell and clean sideshore wind. After that, the swell fades back to ordinary, knee-high dribble for the rest of the run.
So, to bottom line it: the first week is a write-off unless you’re desperate for a glassy ankle-snapper. The standout is that Sunday morning, July 19th, at Lawrencetown Reef. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and the offshore wind will make it a great session. The rest of the second week offers a few clean moments but nothing to get too excited about.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 119 | 95 | 58 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 25 | 45 | 301 | 524 | 465 | 223 | 158 | 121 | 75 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.38m | 5:04PM1.65m | 5:53AM1.43m | 6:06PM1.70m | 6:57AM1.50m | 7:06PM1.76m | 7:56AM1.58m | 8:04PM1.81m | 8:52AM1.65m | 8:59PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.71m | 9:52PM1.82m | 10:35AM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.31m | 10:41AM0.42m | 11:40PM0.23m | 11:47AM0.39m | 00:41AM0.15m | 12:51PM0.34m | 1:40AM0.07m | 1:51PM0.29m | 2:34AM0.00m | 2:49PM0.24m | 3:26AM-0.03m | 3:44PM0.22m | 4:16AM-0.03m | 4:37PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:59 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 191 | 119 | 95 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 223 | 158 | 121 | 75 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 58 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | N 3 | — | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 23 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 25 | 45 | 301 | 524 | 465 | — | — | — | — | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 319 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 319 | 634 | 1738 | 1248 | 1366 | 1372 | 8 | 319 | 600 | 106 | 1114 |
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