Surf Forecasts:
Lavallette surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lavallette this week:
The surf forecast for Lavallette over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lavallette in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lavallette over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Lavallette.
Honestly, the next week and a bit is looking pretty flat and ordinary. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and a lot of poor conditions. You’re looking at a gap of weak, small surf from now until about the 22nd of August, with nothing really worth getting wet for. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 23rd of August.
The standout window is that Saturday morning, the 23rd of August. Lavallette (beach/jetty setup) is your best bet. Swell comes in at about 6 ft from the S, with a period of 7 seconds – it’s a short-period wind swell, but the combined energy is strong at 493, so there’s plenty of push. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 6 mph, which will keep the surface clean. This is in the intermediate-friendly range, though at that size, it might be a bit much for total beginners. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Crowds are possible here.
Before that, the morning of Sunday the 11th of August and the afternoon of Sunday the 11th offer tiny 2 ft to 3 ft waves with offshore wind, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.
The rest of the week is a write-off: tiny swell, poor wind, and low energy. The 22nd of August has a glassy morning with 3 ft swell from the ESE and a long period of 12 seconds, energy is moderate at 164, but it’s still just surfable, not a standout.
So, bottom line: hold out for the 23rd of August. That’s your one true chance for a decent session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 132 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:36AM1.23m | 5:06PM1.60m | 5:44AM1.31m | 6:08PM1.66m | 6:43AM1.41m | 7:03PM1.71m | 7:36AM1.50m | 7:53PM1.72m | 8:26AM1.55m | 8:40PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.57m | 9:27PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.16m | 10:53PM0.15m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:51PM0.06m | 11:47AM0.05m | 00:45AM-0.02m | 12:45PM0.00m | 1:37AM-0.09m | 1:42PM-0.03m | 2:26AM-0.13m | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:12AM-0.14m | 3:23PM-0.02m | 3:54AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | W 2 | ENE 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 132 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 100 | 1023 | 889 | 173 | 163 | 2638 | 684 | 146 | 6 | 14 | 500 | 2478 | 802 | 684 | 3274 | 28 |
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