Lawrencetown Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for Lawrencetown Reef over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swells and cross-offshore winds that just aren’t doing the job. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are flat and poor. Thursday the 3rd is more of the same, with a gentle cross-onshore breeze adding chop. It’s a slow start with no real surf to speak of.

Then things get interesting, but tricky. Friday the 4th of September sees a big pulse of energy arrive – a heavy rain and risk of thunderstorms, with a 10ft swell from the SSE pushing in from the south. The combined energy is a massive 1003 (strong to very strong wave energy). But here’s the catch: that size is too big for this break. It’s a reef setup, and at 10ft, it’s only for experts. The wind goes onshore, then variable, but it’s a wild, dangerous day. Not one for the average surfer.

The standout window opens up on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the SE, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The combined energy is a solid 441 (moderate to strong wave energy), and the wind is light, so the surf will be clean and well-shaped. By the afternoon, the wind shifts to a moderate offshore from the NNE, dropping the swell a touch to 5ft, but it’s still clean and fun. Saturday is the best day on offer – a proper session.

Sunday the 6th stays clean but the wind picks up to a fresh breeze, making it a bit bumpy. The swell is around 4ft to 5ft, but the energy is dropping. Still okay, but not as good as Saturday.

Monday the 7th of September is a solid second option. The morning has a gentle offshore breeze from the NNE, and a 5ft swell from the east with a combined energy of 404 (moderate to strong wave energy). The surf will be clean and lined up. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore, so hit it early.

After that, from Tuesday the 8th onwards, the window closes again. The swell drops right off, the winds turn messy, and we’re back to small, weak, choppy conditions. The middle of the month sees some 5ft to 6ft pulses, but they’re all accompanied by moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, making it lumpy and poor. The second week is a bust.

The standout: Saturday the 5th of September. Lawrencetown Reef will be the pick – clean, 5ft to 6ft from the SE, with light offshore winds in the morning. It’s the one to get excited about. Monday the 7th morning is a close second.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Rusty.

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