Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: Spring Lake is in a real quiet patch. The entire 16-day window is looking pretty flat and underwhelming. There’s nothing on offer that’s going to get the heart racing, and the first week especially is a write-off.
We’re looking at Sunday the 16th through to about Wednesday the 27th of August, and it's just tiny, weak slop. The swell energy is mostly in the low double digits, sometimes even single digits, meaning the ocean is barely moving. For example, Monday morning the 17th has a combined energy of just 11 and a tiny 0.3m (1ft) SSE swell. The best we see in that first week is a brief moment of glassy conditions on Wednesday morning the 19th, but it’s on a 0.6m (2ft) SE swell, so it’s barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out for.
The second week doesn’t get much better. There’s a slight uptick around Thursday the 21st, with a 1.4m (5ft) ENE swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. The energy is moderate at 126, but it’s messy. The only real standout in the whole period comes right at the tail end. On Wednesday the 26th of August, we get a small pulse of NW offshore wind in the afternoon, cleaning up a 0.3m (1ft) SE swell. The period stretches to 16 seconds, which is very long period groundswell, and the energy is 93. It’s still tiny, but for a sandbar at Spring Lake, that long period might give a little bit of shape. It’s the closest thing to “surfable” in the whole outlook.
Honestly, the whole 16 days is a struggle. There’s a bit of a rise in size on the 30th and 31st, with a 1.7m (6ft) to 2.1m (7ft) E swell, but the wind is onshore and the energy (282-517) is all from a messy wind swell. The waves will be big and gutless, and at Spring Lake (a sandbar), that’s just not going to be fun for paddle surfing. That setup on the 31st looks more like a kiteboarding day than anything.
For now, save your energy. The forecasts are more reliable for the near-term, and there’s just nothing doing. It’s a tough stretch, but it can’t stay this flat forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 19 | 62 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 64 | 59 | 39 | 30 | 38 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 57 | 114 | 128 | 106 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.59m | 10:46AM1.59m | 10:57PM1.47m | 11:33AM1.54m | 11:45PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.49m | 00:35AM1.25m | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:21AM-0.06m | 4:43PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.18m | 5:39AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.27m | 6:22AM0.26m | 7:19PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | 62 | 52 | 54 | 64 | 59 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SSW 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | E 15 | SE 14 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 16 | SE 15 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 18 | 15 | — | 20 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 19 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 57 | 114 | 128 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1525 | 1333 | 3238 | 411 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 231 | 3 | 8 | 398 | 80 | 51 | 119 | 0 | 651 | 1000 | 80 |
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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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