Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE 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 (Jul 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down Spring Lake.
First week is a total dud. From Sunday the 12th through Saturday the 18th, it’s all tiny, weak, and choppy. Nothing over 0.8m, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it a mess. The wave energy is in the 20s and 30s – basically nothing. Water temp is about 71°, which is normal for the season.
Then we get a pulse. Sunday the 19th afternoon is the real standout. It goes glassy – zero wind – and the swell jumps to 2.2m from the east, period 7 seconds. The combined energy is 515, which is strong. That’s expert territory, so it’s not for the faint of heart, but the conditions will be clean as a whistle. Best waves of the whole forecast.
Monday the 20th is still decent. Morning swell is 1.6m from the east, with a clean cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is 385. It’s a bit smaller than Sunday, but still solid for intermediate surfers. Afternoon drops to 1.4m, but the wind turns onshore, so the morning is the better call.
From Tuesday the 21st onward, it’s back to tiny, weak, and choppy. Swell drops below 0.8m, and the wind is mostly onshore. There’s a couple of glassy moments on the 23rd and 27th, but with no swell, it’s just flat.
So, bottom line: your only real window is Sunday the 19th afternoon through Monday the 20th morning. After that, the lake goes quiet again.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | 8:04PM1.83m | 8:40AM1.51m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | 2:37AM-0.17m | 2:38PM-0.09m | 3:26AM-0.18m | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | — | E 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 5 | NE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 52 | 28 | 33 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 1000 | 651 | 1002 | 1295 | 201 | 214 | 8 | 398 | 210 | 253 | 9 | 210 | 2642 | 148 | 1541 | 2642 | 867 | 875 | 887 | 0 |
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