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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lawrencetown Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty, talking surf for Lawrencetown Reef. The start of the run is a bit quiet, but there are some real gems further down the line.
We’ve got a few days of nothing before our first real look, which lands on Tuesday morning, August 25th. We’ll see a tiny 3ft south swell, but the big story is the glassy wind – dead calm, making for silky smooth waves (89 combined energy). It’s not powerful, but that clean surface is the ticket. That’s the highlight of this first week: a small, super clean Tuesday morning that’s about as good as it gets right now. The water is unusually warm for this time of year, running 66°F, which is a solid 4°F above average – you might not need the rubber for a while.
After that, conditions get ordinary as onshore winds kick in mid-week. We do see a few clean starts under cross-offshore winds on the mornings of the 29th and 30th, but the swell stays tiny.
Looking into the second week, we’ve got some legit promise on the horizon – long-range, so keep an eye on it. Tuesday, September 1st, shows a tiny but clean 2ft to 2ft swell with a long, drawn-out 14 to 15-second period from the SSE. That’s proper groundswell, and with light offshore winds, this reef could turn it into some really nice, clean lines. The energy is moderate (190-220).
The real standout kicks off Thursday, September 3rd morning with a building 4ft SSE swell, still holding that 14-second period, and a solid 622 combined energy. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. Then Friday, September 4th morning, we get the big one – a 6ft SSE groundswell, 14-second period, and a serious 1276 in the energy department. That’s proper, powerful swell. The wind is a strong cross-offshore, but it’s clean. That’s the session for experienced surfers only – head-high plus, organized, and punchy. Expect company if the forecast holds.
Don’t let the early flat spell get you down. The real quality arrives with that long-period groundswell in the second week, especially those mornings of the 3rd and 4th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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 kJ | 72 | 135 | 55 | 77 | 75 | 313 | 307 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 69 | 43 | 97 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 60 | 47 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.42m | 7:19AM1.36m | 7:17PM1.49m | 7:58AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.55m | 8:35AM1.52m | 8:38PM1.60m | 9:09AM1.60m | 9:17PM1.63m | 9:44AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | 10:19AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.38m | 1:11PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.31m | 1:54PM0.45m | 2:20AM0.24m | 2:34PM0.37m | 2:55AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.17m | 3:51PM0.25m | 4:05AM0.17m | 4:30PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 135 | 55 | 77 | 75 | 313 | 307 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 69 | 43 | 12 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 60 | 47 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SW 6 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 8 | SW 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | 14 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 97 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 106 | 0 | 319 | 8 | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 1369 | 623 | 753 | 600 | 600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1374 | 600 |
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