Lavallette surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDT
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Lavallette surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lavallette sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lavallette today?

The current surf forecast for Lavallette at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Lavallette. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
62
139
115
95
60
145
50
39
40
31
20
35
56
45
43
60
60
61
54
66
66
75
85
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:14AM1.35m
11:28PM1.58m
12:16PM1.35m
00:28AM1.50m
1:14PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:04AM-0.09m
5:04PM0.06m
5:59AM-0.03m
6:03PM0.15m
6:58AM0.03m
7:09PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8
8
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
30
31
30
23
19
17
15
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
23
23
23
29
30
28
23
19
16
12
7
7
7
7
8
10
10
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.9
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
26
27
64
51
39
19
60
50
39
40
31
20
13
12
20
18
60
4
7
9
4
4
3
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
18
18
18
4
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
7
7
7
7
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
8
4
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
5
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
76
62
139
115
95
60
145
3
10
35
56
45
43
60
61
54
66
66
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
181
50
15
0
0
5
0
0
0
71
74
75
71
97
484
69
76
74
547
547
489
469
453
466
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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