🇺🇸 LAVALLETTE, NEW JERSEY

Lavallette

Classic Jersey Shore beach break, central Ocean County

FLAT

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 1.2ft surf — but short 6s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — but swell direction is marginal for this spot — Clean 9mph offshore winds grooming the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's FLAT

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 177° — wrong angle. This spot needs 110° swells to break properly.

Swell Period

6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

9mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Tide

Low tide — often the best window for reef/point breaks

Season

June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

1.2ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

9mph

OFFSHORE

Water

69°F

Spring suit

Live Buoy 44065

1.3ft

37 min ago

Swell Direction

55%

Wind Direction

85%

Primary Swell

0.9ft @ 4.7s

SSE 165°

Secondary Swell

0.7ft @ 5.1s

SSE 162°

10 Day Outlook

3.5ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(6s)

3.0ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(7s)

2.5ft

TUE

Jun 16

(7s)

2.9ft

WED

Jun 17

(7s)

4.1ft

THU

Jun 18

(6s)

3.7ft

FRI

Jun 19

(8s)

3.3ft

SAT

Jun 20

(8s)

2.1ft

SUN

Jun 21

(7s)

2.4ft

MON

Jun 22

(7s)

2.1ft

TUE

Jun 23

(7s)

Best this week: FRI Jun 19 — 3.7ft

Best next week: MON Jun 22 — 2.4ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)1.2ft

ICON (35%)1.3ft

GFS (20%)1.6ft

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: Jun

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.