Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Spring Lake.
Honestly, mate, for the next 16 days it’s a pretty flat and frustrating outlook. There’s not a single standout session in the whole run, and a lot of the time the waves are just too small or the wind is working against us. For an exposed sandbar, the swell is coming from the southeast or east most of the time, and the best direction here is from the ENE, so it’s rarely aligned right. The water temp is sitting at about 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so that’s something.
The first week is the story, and it’s not a good one. Friday the 28th has a brief window early morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft SE swell, weak energy (127), and a period of just 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. By afternoon the wind swings south and it gets messy. Saturday and Sunday, the swell drops further, with heights around 1ft to 2ft, and the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy. Monday the 31st has a glassy morning and afternoon, but the swell is only 1ft, so you’re barely moving. The same pattern of tiny swell and intermittent clean windows runs right through the first week. Even when the wind goes offshore on Thursday the 3rd, with a moderate offshore from the west, the swell is only 2ft.
Into the second week, there’s a slight lift in energy around Monday the 7th of September. The morning is glassy, and the swell matches at 2ft from the east with a longer period of 11 seconds and moderate energy (107). It’s still small, and the period is long for a beach break, so it might be a bit straight and hard to catch, but it’s the best-looking window. By the afternoon the cross-onshore wind messes it up again. After that, it’s back to tiny or poor conditions all the way through to Saturday the 12th.
Bottom line: there’s no real surf to get excited about. If you’re desperate, the glassy morning of Monday the 7th of September is your best bet, but you’ll need a longboard and low expectations.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 144 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 40 | 39 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 32 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 97 | 70 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | — | 76 | 72 | 77 | 16 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 38 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 144 | 57 | 38 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 51 | 51 | 473 | 184 | 521 | 2572 | 8 | 148 | 91 | 1205 | 709 | 1390 | 0 | 398 | 1650 | 201 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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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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