Spring Lake Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.15° N 74.02° W

Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spring Lake sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.5° 

Spring Lake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spring Lake surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 202 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spring Lake this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, grab a seat. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.

The word is, this is a quiet stretch. We're looking at a long, long gap with hardly a ripple worth paddling for. The water's sitting at a mild 73°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Look, I'll be straight with you: for the first nine days, from Thursday the 16th to Friday the 24th, it's a write-off. We're talking tiny, weak swells, or even flat spells with zero energy. The wind is mostly onshore, cross, or just messy. You'll see combined energy readings barely cracking 30, and often sitting in the single digits. That's not surf, that's a lake. Skip it.

There's a little flicker of hope on Saturday the 25th. The morning shows a bit of life – a 4ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 228, which is the only real pulse of moderate energy in the whole window. The wind is a light, cross-off breeze from the north, which should keep things reasonably clean. Spring Lake is a sandbar, and it's consistent, so it might offer a few fun ones if you're a keen intermediate. But be warned, it's often crowded, so you'll have company. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-on wind, so that window is tight.

After that, the energy drops away again. The 27th of July, a Monday, offers a moment of glassy conditions in the afternoon with a 3ft swell from the south, but the energy is weak (64) and the comment says "surfable but very ordinary conditions." It's something to bob around on, but nothing to write home about. The rest of the run into the end of the month is more of the same: small, weak, and not clean.

So, the standout? It's got to be that Saturday morning, the 25th of July. It's the only day with a sniff of decent energy and halfway decent wind. Don't expect perfection, but it's the best bet on a pretty bare calendar.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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Rating
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
9
1.3
S
8
1
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
4
8
14
14
12
10
7
7
6
6
6
6
69
11
25
0
0
0
133
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NE
20
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SE
25
SW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNE
10
E
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
5
SE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:47PM1.73m
10:27AM1.54m
10:39PM1.64m
11:20AM1.53m
11:30PM1.53m
12:12PM1.51m
00:20AM1.42m
1:01PM1.49m
1:09AM1.31m
1:48PM1.46m
1:59AM1.21m
2:36PM1.43m
2:51AM1.14m
Low Tide
3:30PM-0.07m
4:11AM-0.16m
4:20PM-0.01m
4:56AM-0.10m
5:10PM0.08m
5:40AM-0.02m
6:02PM0.17m
6:26AM0.08m
7:00PM0.26m
7:15AM0.17m
8:03PM0.31m
8:09AM0.24m
9:05PM0.32m
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5:39
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:43
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8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:19
 mm
26
11
1
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23
Temp °C
35
33
25
27
26
24
22
24
26
29
27
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30
27
25
22
22
Feels °C
35
31
23
24
23
24
23
23
26
27
24
20
19
20
27
27
25
23
22
21
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Information about the Spring Lake Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Spring Lake provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spring Lake can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spring Lake surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Spring Lake) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Spring Lake may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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