A quiet day: no spot here rates Fair or better today.
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Lawrencetown · reef break, intermediate, best on SE/S/E swell with NW/N wind, all tides. Nova Scotia's best-known surf area on the Eastern Shore, with a right-hand point and beach breaks across Lawrencetown Beach. Fall hurricane swells and winter storms…
Lawrencetown Right Point · point break, intermediate, best on SE/SSE/S swell with WNW/NW/NNW wind, mid tide. Right-hand reef point beside the beach, best on south-southeast swell with northwest wind at mid tide. Sometimes crowded.
Lawrencetown Left Point · point break, intermediate, best on ESE/SE/SSE swell with WNW/NW/NNW wind, all tides. Left-hand point that works at all tides in winter and spring on southeast swell with northwest wind. Inconsistent; crowded when it works; rocks.
The Minutes · point break, advanced, best on E/ESE/SE swell with NW/NNW/N wind, all tides. Right-hand reef near Cow Bay working on east-southeast swell with north-northwest wind. Tide barely matters; crowded and rocky.
Osborne · point break, intermediate, best on E/ESE/SE swell with NW/NNW/N wind, mid tide. Osborne Head point breaks on east-southeast groundswell with north-northwest wind, best at mid tide. Sometimes crowded; rocks and rips.
Cow Bay (Moose Rocks) · reef break, intermediate, best on E/SE swell with NNW/N wind, all tides. A rocky reef and point near Halifax that picks up east and south-east swell, less crowded than Lawrencetown. Rips can be strong.
When to surf in Lawrencetown
Best months for intermediate surfers: December to February. For beginners: February, November to December. The water goes from about 1 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 18 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit).
Days per month at the best third of the 6 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Lawrencetown?
The best-known are Lawrencetown, Lawrencetown Left Point, The Minutes, Cow Bay (Moose Rocks). In all, 6 spots lie within 8 km: 2 reef breaks, 4 point breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Lawrencetown?
Lawrencetown is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Lawrencetown?
For intermediate surfers December to February. For beginners February, November to December.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Lawrencetown?
The sea goes from about 1 °C in February (6/5 mm hooded) to 18 °C in August (3/2 mm fullsuit).