
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lavallette today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lavallette at 5AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lavallette. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 141 | 198 | 183 | 132 | 103 | 111 | 111 | 128 | 184 | 518 | 834 | 1089 | 1829 | 2183 | 1470 | 1633 | 941 | 1096 | 1109 | 998 | 980 | 1108 | 1296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.09m | 1:31PM1.26m | 2:11AM1.09m | 2:23PM1.26m | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:18PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.48m | 8:09PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.49m | 9:11PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1257 | 1549 | 1470 | 1633 | 941 | 1096 | 1109 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 11 | NE 5 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
107 | 141 | 198 | 183 | 132 | 103 | 111 | 111 | 128 | 184 | 518 | 834 | 1089 | 1829 | 2183 | — | 1419 | 51 | 1086 | 1086 | 998 | 980 | 1108 | 1296 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 892 | 1014 | 889 | 2289 | 69 | 79 | 1185 | 766 | 763 | 763 | 76 | 266 | 766 | 371 | 291 | 425 | 643 | 631 | 631 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 632 | 632 |
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