Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th 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 be real about the Spring Lake outlook for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, messy surf with very little worth paddling out for.
The water is sitting at 78°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable anomaly, feels like a bath out there.
The first real hope for a session doesn’t show up until Sunday afternoon, the 23rd of August. The wind finally swings offshore from the west at 16 mph, which will clean things up nicely. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell, but with that offshore breeze, it’ll be rideable. The combined energy is a weak 79, so you won’t be getting any power, but it’ll be the best we’ve seen all week. It’s a salvage operation more than a standout.
Then Monday morning, the 24th, is similar. Offshore wind again from the WNW at 12 mph, with a 2ft SSE swell at 7 seconds. The energy is still low at 87. Again, clean but small. It’s about as good as it gets in this window.
After that, we go back into a hole. The rest of the week and into the start of September is a write-off. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, the swell stays tiny, and the energy barely cracks double digits. There’s a pulse of moderate energy on Saturday the 29th of August afternoon with a reading of 143, but the swell is a weak 3ft from the ESE onshore, and the word is “poor surf conditions.” Not worth the drive.
The last week of the forecast is more of the same – small, clean-looking conditions on the 3rd and 4th of September with offshore winds from the NW, but the swell is pitiful, barely 2ft to 2ft. The energy is in the 30-80 range. You’d be surfing ankle-biters. For a sandbar setup like Spring Lake, you need more oomph.
So, the takeaway? This is a blank run. If you’re desperate, the cleanest window is Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon through Monday the 24th of August morning. That’s your only real shot at something surfable. Otherwise, park the board and wait for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 25 | 20 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 74 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | 6:47AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | S 5 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 14 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 49 | 47 | — | — | 58 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 29 | 74 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 400 | 235 | 867 | 2697 | 56 | 473 | 0 | 388 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 8 | 19 | 184 | 411 | 651 | 651 | 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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