Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Spring Lake is cooking up. I won't sugarcoat it – it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The water is about 76°, so a touch warmer than average for this time of year, which is nice.
First things first, we've got a long dry spell. The forecast doesn't show anything worth waxing up for until the morning of Thursday, August 20th. That's a solid week and a half of nothing or junk. Save your energy.
The first real chance comes on Thursday morning, August 20th. We're looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind will be light and offshore from the northwest, so the surface will be glassy. The combined energy is weak (85), so it's not going to be a bomber, but it'll be clean and rideable. It's surfable, but nothing special. The afternoon holds similar vibes with a moderate offshore wind keeping things tidy, though the energy drops a little (69).
Come Friday, August 21st, the swell pushes up to 4ft from the south, but it's a messy, short-period windswell of just 5 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (100-105), but the wind shifts onshore from the east and northeast, turning it into a choppy, cross-onshore mess. That's a setup that looks more fun for a kite than a surfboard.
After that, it fizzles out again through the 22nd with small, onshore slop.
So, for the whole 16-day window, the only real highlight is the morning of Thursday, August 20th at Spring Lake. It's a small, clean, glassy morning session with a bit of period from the southeast. It's not a day to call in sick for, but it's the best on offer. Keep your expectations low, and you might snag a few fun ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 78 | 32 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:42PM1.55m | 3:21AM1.23m | 3:51PM1.59m | 4:33AM1.27m | 5:00PM1.65m | 5:40AM1.35m | 6:02PM1.72m | 6:38AM1.45m | 6:58PM1.77m | 7:31AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.04m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:34AM-0.04m | 12:34PM-0.03m | 1:26AM-0.11m | 1:29PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.16m | 2:21PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 48 | 31 | 101 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 3 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 30 | 78 | — | 60 | — | — | 64 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1650 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 235 | 2499 | 91 | 184 | 5 | 148 | 875 | 709 | 651 | 670 | 521 | 448 |
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