The Wave
Baseline conditions: the spot prefers E-SE long-period groundswells and cleans up in westerly to WNW offshore breeze.
Mid-rise to high tide tends to soften the beach break while low-to-mid often exposes better sandbars.
Surf GuideNew Jersey
Lavallette
Lavallette sits on the Barnegat Peninsula with a jettied, north-south shoreline that reliably funnels E/SE groundswells into peelable lefts and rights near the jetty. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Lavallette in New Jersey.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNew Jersey, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft+
- Period 7 s
- Wind E 6 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
0.1 ftfalling
- High0.4 ft
- Low0.0 ft
- High0.4 ft
- Low0.0 ft
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Lineup Guide
Local lineup behavior: the jetty and shifting sandbanks concentrate peaks near the north jetty, producing faster, hollower takeoffs and text-book inside/outside peaks when the bars align.
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