Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Jersey, USA)

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Spring Lake Surf Guide

Spring Lake in New Jersey is an exposed sandbar break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. The sandbar break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Spring Lake Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	consistent	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spring Lake:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spring Lake occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Spring Lake (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Spring Lake with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

34%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Spring Lake Location Map

Interactive Spring Lake surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Spring Lake Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 03:59 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 04
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Spring Lake look like?

Latest photos from Spring Lake. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Spring Lake

Current tide and informaton

For Belmar, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey, 4 km from Spring Lake.

Next High Water: 09:44am | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 03:31pm | 0.22m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Spring Lake Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Spring Lake remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.