Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lavallette today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lavallette at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lavallette. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 67 | 75 | 103 | 129 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.53m | 11:03PM1.42m | 11:39AM1.48m | 11:52PM1.31m | 12:26PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:40PM0.20m | 5:52AM0.16m | 6:30PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 80 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | ESE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | SSE 2 | — |
11 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 67 | 75 | 103 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1504 | 1504 | 2680 | 1264 | 1314 | 391 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 163 | 173 | 14 | 5 |
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