Surf Forecasts:
Lavallette surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 1,706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E 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 (Oct 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lavallette over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 778 | 603 | 1132 | 928 | 1161 | 1506 | 1706 | 653 | 417 | 201 | 567 | 287 | 133 | 127 | 103 | 90 | 69 | 52 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.13m | 3:18PM1.27m | 3:59AM1.20m | 4:13PM1.31m | 4:50AM1.30m | 5:06PM1.36m | 5:36AM1.42m | 5:54PM1.41m | 6:18AM1.54m | 6:39PM1.45m | 6:59AM1.64m | 7:22PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.34m | 9:22AM0.44m | 10:01PM0.27m | 10:18AM0.36m | 10:45PM0.19m | 11:06AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.12m | 11:53AM0.16m | 00:07AM0.05m | 12:41PM0.08m | 00:48AM0.00m | 1:29PM0.01m | 1:32AM-0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 778 | 603 | 612 | — | — | 1055 | 908 | 653 | 417 | 201 | 383 | 287 | 133 | 127 | 103 | 90 | 69 | 52 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 1132 | 928 | 1161 | 1506 | 1706 | — | — | 49 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 643 | 76 | 238 | 643 | 76 | 238 | 74 | 71 | 135 | 76 | 74 | 371 | 71 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 101 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lavallette provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lavallette can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lavallette surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lavallette) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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