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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SW swell with 710 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let’s talk what’s on offer. Over the next 16 days, it’s mostly flat and rough—real quiet with a long gap before you see anything remotely rideable. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t pop up until Monday the 14th, and honestly, it’s nothing special size-wise.
On Monday the 14th, Lawrencetown Reef gets a tiny 4 ft swell from the S, real short period around 6 seconds combined with an offshore NNW wind at 15 mph in the afternoon. That’ll clean it right up (moderate offshore and clean). But the energy’s weak: combined energy sits at 97. It’s surfable but ordinary.
The next morning, Tuesday the 15th, stays clean with NNW wind around 9 mph, but the swell drops to 3 ft from the S, period about 7 seconds. It’s small and weak. Then comes days of nothing but onshores and chop.
Your next small window is Friday the 18th in the morning: about 2 ft from the SE, offshore N wind at 15 mph, super clean, but the size is barely there.
Looking way later, around Wednesday the 23rd, swell pushes to about 5 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, but it’s blowing cross-on from the SE at 15–18 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. The combined energy reads around 396–415, moderate. That’s more of a kiteboarding day than surf—honestly messy and not fun for a paddle surfer. Same story rolls through the 24th and 25th, with stronger onshores and rough surface. Beginners should think twice about anything over 5 ft in those choppy winds.
So the single standout is Monday the 14th afternoon at Lawrencetown Reef. That offshore wind makes it the cleanest you’ll see. Water temp is around 63°, a touch above average for the season (anomaly of 2°). Might be a few others out since it’s a fairly consistent spot.
Otherwise, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Long stretch, flat and poor.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 1030 | 710 | 178 | 129 | 121 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 33 | 62 | 212 | 89 | 111 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.71m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:16PM1.71m | 9:40AM1.78m | 9:59PM1.68m | 10:18AM1.76m | 10:41PM1.63m | 10:55AM1.71m | 11:22PM1.55m | 11:33AM1.63m | 00:04AM1.45m | 12:12PM1.54m | 00:49AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.08m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:26AM0.10m | 3:52PM0.13m | 4:05AM0.15m | 4:33PM0.14m | 4:44AM0.23m | 5:13PM0.19m | 5:22AM0.32m | 5:54PM0.26m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:37PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 382 | 178 | 129 | 121 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 89 | 111 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1030 | 710 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 26 | 33 | 62 | 212 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 106 | 132 | 1114 | 132 | 1373 | 1374 | 319 | 753 | 600 | 600 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2926 | 1416 | 1373 | 626 | 1373 |
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