
Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the local surf scene for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry run with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first sign of anything remotely rideable doesn’t show up until the 14th of July, and even that is a real borderline call. That’s a solid week of flat or messy junk to sit through.
We start off with a run of poor conditions. Monday afternoon the 6th kicks things off with a risk of thunderstorms and a chunky 16 mph cross-on easterly breeze making a complete mess of the 4 ft swell. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 73°, but you won’t care because the surf is junk. This theme of onshore or cross-shore wind and weak, short-period swell just keeps going. The combined wave energy is mostly in the feeble range, barely cracking triple digits.
Days roll by with nothing doing. The wind finally swings offshore on the morning of Friday the 10th, but by then the swell has completely died. You’ll get clean, glassy-looking water but with waves only 1.0 ft to 1 ft, it’s a lake, not a surf. Not worth wetting a wetsuit for. The weekend after that is just as flat, with barely 0.7 ft on offer, and even a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore on the 12th can’t create anything surfable.
Alright, let’s jump to the one faint glimmer. The first real bit of energy shows up on Tuesday morning the 14th of July. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the ESE, which is the right direction for Spring Lake. The combined energy climbs to 323. That’s moderate, solid enough to get your attention. The issue? The period is a short 8 seconds – not the grunty groundswell we’d love. The wind is light from the SSW, just a slight breeze, so the surface will be manageable with a little cross-shore texture. It’s still rated as “marginal” with a score of 1, so don’t expect perfection. This is the standout of the whole run, and it’s average at best.
Tuesday afternoon the onshore kicks back in and chops it up. By Wednesday the 15th we get a clean offshore window from the west in the afternoon, but the swell has dropped to 3 ft. Surfable, but ordinary. The rest of the week just fades away into tiny, clean offshore dribble.
The following weekend, Sunday morning the 19th, offers the only other potential highlight. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze and a small 2 ft SSE swell. The period is a short 8 seconds, but the combined energy is 76 – weak. It’s clean, but tiny. You’d need a log and some patience.
So, to wrap it up: there are no real rippers in this forecast. The best on offer is Tuesday morning the 14th of July for a few sloppy but rideable waves before the wind turns ugly. The Sunday morning the 19th is a distant second if you’re desperate for a clean but tiny session. For the most part, you’re looking at a blank run of flat or messy conditions. It doesn’t tend to stay this poor for long here, so forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
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102 | 199 | 193 | 121 | 98 | 76 | 83 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 92 | 184 | |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | |||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | |
8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 | |
mm | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 |
9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 83 | 60 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 4 | S 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 6 | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | S 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 7 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
102 | 199 | 193 | 121 | 98 | 76 | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | 61 | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 45 | 92 | 184 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2508 | 119 | 131 | 80 | 57 | 54 | 208 | 16 | 356 | 400 | 52 | 148 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 1000 | 249 | 762 | 567 | 116 | 51 |
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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.











