Surf Forecasts:
Lavallette surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lavallette in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lavallette over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what's on the table for our local Jersey shorelines over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch ahead for Lavallette. We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak surf or just downright messy conditions. The water is running about 73°, which is a touch warmer than we'd normally see for this time of year, so that's one small win.
The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn't roll around until Tuesday the 14th. Tuesday morning, the swell from the ESE is a meek 4 ft at 8 seconds, but the kicker is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. It’ll be clean, I’ll give it that, but the wave energy is weak (138). It’s surfable, but it's hardly going to set your world on fire. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind swings to the SSW and picks up, chopping it all out.
We get a few other fleeting moments of clean conditions, like Wednesday morning the 15th with a tiny 3 ft ESE swell and clean cross-off wind, or the following Tuesday morning the 22nd, but the swell is either too small or the direction is all wrong. There's a spike of energy on Wednesday afternoon the 22nd, with a combined energy reading of 258, and a 4 ft southerly swell, but it's paired with a moderate cross-shore breeze and it's just not going to be the kind of quality we want.
The bottom line: there isn't a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. It’s a lot of waiting for scraps. Don't force it. The forecasts can always change, but right now, the beach setup might look more interesting for a kite than a surfboard for most of this period.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the sky, and I'll catch you next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | E 7 | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 41 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 109 | 107 | 116 | 158 | 132 | 138 | 130 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.46m | 2:31AM1.23m | 3:08PM1.52m | 3:37AM1.21m | 4:12PM1.58m | 4:48AM1.23m | 5:18PM1.65m | 5:55AM1.29m | 6:20PM1.72m | 6:56AM1.37m | 7:16PM1.76m | 7:51AM1.43m | 8:09PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.28m | 8:51AM0.13m | 10:05PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.12m | 10:56AM0.05m | 00:05AM0.04m | 11:56AM0.01m | 1:02AM-0.04m | 12:56PM-0.02m | 1:57AM-0.10m | 1:55PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 20 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 138 | 130 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 8 | — | 54 | — | 2 | 9 | 42 | 62 | 109 | 107 | 116 | 158 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 371 | 73 | 33 | 372 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 267 | 238 | 631 | 1014 | 76 | 631 | 631 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 96 |
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