Surf spot

Lavallette

Forecast conditions and map view for Lavallette in USA, North East, New Jersey. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, North East, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39.9683, -74.0653

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
Wave direction	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	4.5	4.3	4.8	4.4	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.7	4.3	4.5	6	6.1	6	3.5	3.9	3.9	3.5	3.3	3.1	3.2	3.4	3.3	3.5	3.5	4.5	5.3	4.7	4.7	4.7	5.8	4	3.7	4.3	4.6	4	4.1	4	3.8	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.4	4.5	4.8	5	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.6
Wave energy (kJ)	7	5	6	4	6	6	5	5	3	4	5	4	3	3	3	2	3	5	5	4	4	3	4	3	5	6	4	5	5	7	3	2	4	4	11	13	13	8	14	15	14	14	13	9	8	10	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	10	9	8
Wind speed (km/h)	9.5	11.2	12.3	10.2	5	6.4	8.7	6.3	5.2	1.1	5.4	16.5	17.9	18.1	16.3	18	8.7	7.2	4.1	7.6	6.3	3.9	8	11.5	10.8	11.2	14.1	15.6	10.5	14.3	11.5	11.5	14.8	12.6	11.8	17.7	17.7	19.1	16	13.8	9.4	7.6	9	10.2	17.5	19.5	13.7	10.6	8	6.5	7.2	11.3	8.8	15.1	16.9	18.4
Wind direction	NNWCross	NCross-on	NCross-on	NCross-on	SCross-off	SECross-on	SCross-off	WSWOffshore	NWCross-off	SGlassy	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross	SSECross	SECross-on	SSECross	SCross-off	WOffshore	SSWGlassy	WOffshore	WNWCross-off	WNWGlassy	WOffshore	WSWOffshore	WNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NNWCross	NNWCross	NNWCross	NWCross	NCross-on	NEOnshore	NEOnshore	ENEOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross	SSECross	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SSECross	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NEOnshore

Lavallette is a classic New Jersey Shore surf spot on the North East coast of the USA, sitting on a barrier island in Ocean County. It’s known for being a beachbreak, with shifting sandbars that can create clean, punchy waves when conditions line up.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak
Best swell: Typically works best with E to NE swell
Wind: Light offshore or light west winds are ideal; strong onshore winds can make it messy
Tide: Can be surfed at different tides, but mid tide often offers the best shape
Wave quality: Can range from fun and user-friendly to fast and hollow after storms

Conditions and season

Lavallette tends to be best during the fall and winter, when Atlantic storm systems and northeast swells are more consistent. Hurricane and tropical storm swells can also produce very good surf in late summer and early fall.

Crowd and vibe

It’s a fairly local, community-oriented beach town spot. Crowds can build on good days, especially when the sandbars are working, but it usually feels less intense than major boardwalk surf breaks farther up the coast.

Good for

Intermediate surfers looking for fun beachbreak waves
Advanced surfers when bigger swells create more powerful sections
Beginners on smaller, mellow days

Things to watch

Sandbars shift often, so the quality of the break can change from week to week
Summer beach traffic and regulations may affect access
Rip currents can be strong, especially when surf is bigger