🇺🇸 LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY
Lavallette
Classic Jersey Shore beach break, central Ocean County
SMALL
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Small 2.5ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — cross-onshore wind affecting quality — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's SMALL
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 193° — wrong angle. This spot needs 110° swells to break properly.
Swell Period
5s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.
Wind
15mph cross-shore — not ideal but surfable if wind is light
Tide
High tide — some spots get mushy at peak high
Season
July is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
2.5ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
5s
✗ Wind swell
Wind
15mph
S
CROSS-SHORE
Water
74°F
Spring suit
Live Buoy 44065
3.3ft
5s
35 min ago
Swell Direction
70%
Wind Direction
45%
Primary Swell
1.1ft @ 3.9s
SSE 147°
Secondary Swell
0.9ft @ 6.3s
E 97°
10 Day Outlook
3.3ft
TODAY
Jul 28
(7s)
4.4ft
TMRW
Jul 29
(7s)
4.3ft
THU
Jul 30
(8s)
2.9ft
FRI
Jul 31
(10s)
1.9ft
SAT
Aug 1
(9s)
2.3ft
SUN
Aug 2
(8s)
2.9ft
MON
Aug 3
(9s)
2.6ft
TUE
Aug 4
(8s)
1.9ft
WED
Aug 5
(6s)
1.6ft
THU
Aug 6
(6s)
Best this week: THU Jul 30 — 4.3ft
Best next week: TUE Aug 4 — 2.6ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)2.2ft
ICON (35%)2.0ft
GFS (20%)2.4ft
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: Jul
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
01
Residential beach — respect the parking and access rules.
02
Quieter alternative to Seaside.
03
Jetties create organized peaks.
Best Window
Day 2 · Jul 29
4.4ft @ 7s
FAIR
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$250
Hotel per night~$160
Weekend est.~$730
5 day est.~$1050
Week est.~$1370