Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spring Lake this week:
The surf forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Spring Lake has cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the first week. From Wednesday the 29th of July through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. It’s a whole lot of nothing: small, weak, or messy. The combined swell energy is pathetic most days, sitting between 8 and 105 – that’s weak juice. The swell is tiny and short-period, and the wind is just cross, cross-off, or cross-on. You're better off staying on the beach.
There’s a little something on Monday the 3rd of August morning. A 4ft south swell with a cross-off breeze gives you an energy reading of 102 – moderate, but still "very ordinary." Not a standout, just a "if you're really keen" session.
Now, the real action finally shows up on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning brings a 4ft SSE swell with a 12-second period – that’s a groundswell – and energy jumps to a strong 454. The wind is clean cross-off from the north. It’s still only "marginal," but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets even better: 5ft from the SSE, 13-second period, and the energy is a very strong 777. Again, a clean cross-off from the northwest keeps it glassy. This is the one to circle on your calendar. That long-period swell (13 seconds is very long) will want to break straight at a sandbar like Spring Lake, so it may be a bit fast. For experienced surfers who know the banks, it could be a blast, but for beginners, that 5ft is too much. This is a promising but less certain call being over a week out.
Monday the 10th of August morning still shows some hope with a 5ft SSE swell and 12-second period, energy at 690. But the wind turns light cross-shore from the NE, so it’s not as clean. The afternoon gets spoiled by a cross-onshore breeze. By Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell drops to 4ft, but it’s messy with cross-onshore wind and chop.
So if you’ve got to get wet, keep your eyes on that Sunday the 9th of August afternoon. Water temp is about average for this time of year at 74°F, so no worries there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 99 | 121 | 88 | 73 | 51 | 21 | 48 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 83 | 66 | 102 | 57 | 125 | 74 | 73 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:01PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 97 | 99 | 121 | 88 | 73 | 51 | 28 | 48 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 73 | 57 | 125 | 74 | 73 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 51 | 36 | 83 | 66 | 102 | 155 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 9 | 34 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 1241 | 867 | 8 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 8 |
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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).
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