Lavallette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf, if I’m being honest. There’s no real swell on the horizon, and we’re dealing with a lot of short-period, wind-blown junk. It’s going to be a waiting game.

Looking at the whole 16-day stretch, the only time we get a sniff of something with a bit more energy is around Monday the 3rd. The swell bumps up to 4.6ft, with the energy reading hitting 264 (moderate). That’s the biggest pulse we see. The wind is offshore, coming from the southwest, so it should be clean. But the period is only 8 seconds, and they’re calling it “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” Plus, there’s heavy rain and a risk of thunderstorms. So, it’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the most size we get.

But before that, the next day or so is flat and messy. Sunday the 2nd has tiny, wind-chopped waves with nothing on offer. It’s going to be a frustrating start.

After that Monday pulse, the rest of the week into the weekend is just a letdown. Tuesday the 4th through Sunday the 9th, the swell drops back down to under 3.6ft, with short periods and cross-shore winds messing things up. There’s a brief moment Saturday morning the 8th and Sunday the 9th where it’s clean with light offshore winds, but the swell is tiny. We’re talking 2-2.6ft of weak energy (46-55). Not enough to get excited about.

The second week, from Monday the 10th onwards, things just dry up. The swell goes flat, and the wind remains variable and mostly onshore or cross. It’s a whole lot of nothing. There’s a tiny glimmer on Saturday the 15th afternoon with a 3.6ft bump, but the period is short and it’s cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. By the end of the 16-day window, on Monday the 17th, it's back down to knee-high dribble. The long-range stuff is too uncertain to bank on.

So, the only real highlight, if you can even call it that, is Monday the 3rd at Lavallette. It’s a beach/jetty setup, and the 4.6ft southeast swell with that offshore wind will be the most surfable it gets. But with the short period and stormy weather, it’s not a classic. It’s just the best of a bad bunch.

Honestly, it’s a period for doing other things. The lack of consistency and the small, short-period swells make it a tough stretch. We just have to wait for a better pattern to set in.

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