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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 (Aug 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the Nova Scotia coastline for the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. We’re talking about Lawrencetown Reef and the whole 16-day window is pretty flat and inconsistent. The water is sitting at 66°F which is much warmer than what we usually get around here this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick hood.
The first real surfable day doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 15th. The morning is still a bit too small, but by Saturday afternoon we get a clean 3ft of SSW swell off a cross-offshore NW breeze at 15 km/h. The period is a modest 8 seconds and combined energy is only 70, so it’s weak, but the wave face will be clean. It’s a beginner-friendly reef, fairly consistent, and the optimum direction is SE, so the SSW swell isn’t ideal, but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. Crowds can be around sometimes, but with such small waves most surfers will stay home.
Then we hit a gap. From Sunday the 16th right through to Monday the 24th, it’s mostly poor surf conditions with small swells, onshore winds, or rain. Really not much to write home about. The energy stays low, rarely breaking 100, and the period is short, mostly 5 to 8 seconds. There’s a brief moment Tuesday the 18th morning with a clean 3ft S swell and a cross-off NW breeze, but it’s still ordinary.
The only other standout in the whole run is way out on Thursday the 27th. The morning shows a clean 3ft SSE swell with a nice NNE cross-off breeze at 15 km/h. The period is 7 seconds, but combined energy jumps to 160—moderate for this spot. The swell direction is more aligned with the optimum SE, so it’ll wrap in better. That’s your best bet, but it’s still a small, weak wave, and the afternoon goes onshore again. There’s nothing here for experts or even intermediates looking for a proper session.
Honestly, if you’re a kiter, this setup might be more interesting than paddling out. The wind is often strong and cross-onshore, and the swell is mostly small and weak. For surfers, it’s a lot of waiting, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 56 | 34 | 40 | 56 | 37 | 27 | 43 | 18 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 118 | 45 | 112 | 166 | 307 | 245 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.78m | 9:25AM1.74m | 9:35PM1.78m | 10:10AM1.77m | 10:22PM1.74m | 10:53AM1.77m | 11:08PM1.67m | 11:35AM1.72m | 11:53PM1.58m | 12:16PM1.65m | 00:39AM1.47m | 12:57PM1.56m | 1:27AM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.00m | 3:29PM0.18m | 3:53AM0.01m | 4:17PM0.16m | 4:36AM0.06m | 5:03PM0.18m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:48PM0.22m | 5:59AM0.25m | 6:33PM0.29m | 6:41AM0.36m | 7:19PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 43 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 166 | 307 | 245 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | — | 34 | 40 | 56 | 37 | 27 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 118 | 45 | 112 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 1 | 600 | 623 | 2846 | 0 | 2928 | 1 | 2928 | 132 | 2347 | 6 | 1171 | 539 | 673 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1351 | 0 |
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