🇺🇸 LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY

Lavallette

Classic Jersey Shore beach break, central Ocean County

SMALL

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 2.3ft surf — but short 8s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 9mph offshore winds grooming the surface

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's SMALL

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 158° — close to but not perfectly aligned with ideal 110°. Spot will work but not at its best.

Swell Period

11s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

9mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

September is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

2.3ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

11s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

9mph

OFFSHORE

Water

73°F

Spring suit

Live Buoy 44065

1.6ft

11s

25 min ago

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

1.2ft @ 7.3s

E 93°

Secondary Swell

0.3ft @ 3.5s

S 181°

10 Day Outlook

1.5ft

TODAY

Sep 8

(9s)

4.7ft

TMRW

Sep 9

(9s)

4.8ft

THU

Sep 10

(7s)

2.6ft

FRI

Sep 11

(7s)

1.6ft

SAT

Sep 12

(9s)

2.7ft

SUN

Sep 13

(9s)

2.5ft

MON

Sep 14

(9s)

2.8ft

TUE

Sep 15

(9s)

2.8ft

WED

Sep 16

(8s)

2.8ft

THU

Sep 17

(6s)

Best this week: today — 1.5ft

Best next week: TUE Sep 15 — 2.8ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.4ft

ICON (35%)1.2ft

GFS (20%)1.3ft

Model confidence95%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Lavallette is a stretch of Jersey Shore beach break between Seaside Heights and Bay Head. Typical of the NJ coast — sand beach, multiple jetties, works on East and South swells. Less crowded than Manasquan or the Seaside boardwalk beaches.

The Break

Jetty-influenced beach break. Peaks vary with the sandbars.

Ideal Conditions

E/SE swell 3-8ft, offshore W/NW wind, mid tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Sep

Trip Planner

Quiet Jersey Break Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Drive to Lavallette (2 hrs from NYC). Scout the quiet beach break.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at Lavallette. Afternoon explore neighboring towns like Bay Head.

Sunday

Morning session, head home.

Jersey Shore Alternative Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Arrive Lavallette, settle in, explore the residential beach town.

Day 2-4

Multiple sessions. Less crowded alternative to main shore spots.

Day 5

Final session, explore Seaside or Bay Head.

Local Knowledge

Residential beach — respect the parking and access rules.

Quieter alternative to Seaside.

Jetties create organized peaks.