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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat: we’ve got a long, slow stretch ahead. The next 16 days for Lawrencetown Reef are mostly a flat, choppy mess, but there is one proper window that’ll get the blood pumping if you’re an experienced surfer.
The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a notable warm-up, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or a shorty.
Right now, through the rest of August and into the first week of September, it’s grim. We’re looking at days and days of tiny, weak swell coming in from the SSW and S, with periods between 5 and 8 seconds – that’s short period, windswell stuff with no push. The combined energy is mostly in the pitiful 40 to 99 range, barely registering. On top of that, the wind is either cross-on or onshore, leaving the surface choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of August 15th where the wind goes cross-off from the NW, but the swell is only 3 ft with a 7-second period, making for weak, rideable waves but nothing to write home about. The whole stretch from August 11th to the 17th is a write-off.
Then, we hit a big gap of nothing promising until Tuesday, August 18th. That morning is the standout, and it’s a big, serious one. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the S, with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 777 – that’s strong, no doubt. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, cleaning it right up. The comment says it might be too big for this break, and with 8 ft on a reef, that’s expert territory. This is not for the faint of heart or beginners. If you’ve got the skills and the balls, this is the only real window in the whole 16 days.
The rest of the run after that is a return to the same old story. A couple of pulses show up, like the morning of August 22nd with another 8 ft SSW swell and offshore wind, but the energy is moderate at 508, and the period is short at 7 seconds. Again, it’s big and blown-out feeling. The very end of the outlook, on August 26th morning, we get a glassy morning with a tiny 2 ft ESE swell – surfable but very ordinary.
So, the big takeaway: if you’re an expert, circle Tuesday, August 18th morning. For everyone else, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 27 | 26 | 86 | 30 | 41 | 70 | 30 | 32 | 115 | 131 | 173 | 136 | 66 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 24 | 123 | 1103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:54PM1.75m | 8:37AM1.68m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.30m | 2:20AM0.04m | 2:39PM0.23m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | E 12 | SSW 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 10 | 53 | 30 | 11 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 93 | 131 | 173 | 136 | 66 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 24 | 23 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 2 | — | SW 2 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 86 | — | 41 | — | 30 | 32 | 115 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 16 | 123 | 1103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2942 | 2208 | 0 | 2846 | 2928 | 0 | 6 | 1055 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1383 | 2966 | 623 | 600 | 600 | 6 |
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