Spring Lake Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.15° N 74.02° W

Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spring Lake sea temperature is
26.2° C
3.2° 

Spring Lake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spring Lake surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 18th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 18th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 16th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what Spring Lake has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple worth paddling for until the very tail end of the forecast. For the first nine days, from Thursday the 13th of August right through to Friday the 21st, the surf is basically non-existent. You’ll see tiny lumps and bumps in the water, but the energy is just too weak to do anything with. It’s a solid stretch of flatness.

We finally get a tiny flicker of life on the morning of Saturday the 22nd. We’ve got some swell coming in from the SSE at about 3ft, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it lacks any real punch. The combined swell energy is still pretty weak (78). The wind is light from the north, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze, so it’ll look pretty. But trust me, it’s going to be small and weak – just a knee-high dribbler. It’s not one for the quiver.

Then it’s back to the doldrums for a few more days until we get to the last couple of days of the month. The 27th of August morning sees a bit of a pulse pushing in, with 6ft of ENE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is ramping up to a moderate 277, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and unappealing. That afternoon the wind swings to the southwest, cleaning it up, and we’ve got 6ft of east swell. It’s still a short-period affair, and the file tells us conditions are marginal. It’s a bit of a messy, lumpy option.

Now, if you’re holding out for the best of a bad lot, you’re looking at the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. The wind finally plays ball, going offshore from the northwest at a gentle 9 mph. We’ve got 5ft of easterly swell pushing in, with the combined energy up to a moderate 184. The conditions are labelled as “gentle offshore and clean.” This is your window. It’s not a groundswell (period is only 7 seconds), so the waves won’t have the kind of shape or power we’d love at Spring Lake, which is a sandbar, but at least it will be clean and rideable. This is the only real standout in the entire 16 days. For a beginner, 5ft is manageable, but there won’t be much power behind it.

Overall, it’s a painfully quiet outlook. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Stay salty,
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

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Saturday
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8
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9
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9
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9
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0.6
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SSE
12
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11
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10
0.9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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7
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13
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178
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32
94
41
35
51
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
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W
15
NNW
10
N
15
SSE
30
NE
15
NE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
S
35
SSW
25
W
15
NNW
15
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NNW
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NNE
10
ESE
5
SW
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SSW
20
SSW
15
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High Tide
8:21AM1.60m
8:35PM1.76m
9:09AM1.62m
9:22PM1.69m
9:57AM1.62m
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
Low Tide
2:21PM-0.08m
2:59AM-0.16m
3:10PM-0.06m
3:41AM-0.13m
3:57PM-0.00m
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
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Temp °C
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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.

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