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Lawrencetown Reef surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE 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 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lawrencetown Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into the local outlook for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for Lawrencetown Reef. There’s a stretch from Sunday the 23rd all the way through to the end of the month with no real surf to speak of. We’re looking at a gap of about 10 days with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or choppy, and the swell is small and weak.
Things start to look a little more promising as we head into September. The first real chance of anything rideable comes on Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the SE, but it’s weak with only 150 units of energy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean, but the waves won’t have much push.
The standout, and I mean the ONLY standout in this whole 16-day window, is going to be Thursday, September 3rd. The data is showing a big pulse of energy moving in. On Thursday morning, the swell is predicted to hit 8 ft from the E with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 971. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, making for clean conditions. But here’s the catch – for a reef break like Lawrencetown, 8 ft is expert territory. It’s predicted to be too big for this break. The same goes for the afternoon with an 8 ft E swell and 1216 units of energy, but the wind swings onshore from the S, making it messy. Friday morning the 4th brings even more energy – a whopping 3572 from the ENE at 8 ft, with a light cross-shore wind. Again, that’s big, powerful, and pushing the limits of this spot. If you’re an expert and you’re looking for a serious challenge, Thursday morning is your window, but know that it’s on the edge of what this break can handle. The water temperature is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 64°.
After that, the swell drops back down. Saturday the 5th has a cleaner 4 ft from the SE with a cross-offshore wind, and energy is still decent at 415, but it’s a step down. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are just small, weak, and ordinary.
So, to sum it up: the next week is a write-off. Your one and only chance at anything significant is Thursday, September 3rd, and that’s for experts only. For everyone else, keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 175 | 182 | 131 | 54 | 125 | 88 | 107 | 62 | 101 | 147 | 238 | 117 | 74 | 78 | 68 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 56 | 32 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.28m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.66m | 00:14AM0.45m | 12:23PM0.60m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 18 | 88 | 107 | 62 | 101 | 147 | 238 | 117 | 74 | 78 | 68 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | SE 11 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | S 8 | E 11 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 10 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 175 | 182 | 131 | 54 | 125 | — | — | 1 | 45 | — | 14 | 86 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 56 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1437 | 615 | 600 | 615 | 319 | 132 | 8 | 600 | 600 | 106 | 319 | 1 | 1 | 1373 | 8 | 106 | 753 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 8 |
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