Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spring Lake this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. From Wednesday the 8th all the way through to Saturday the 18th, it’s pretty much flat or just messy junk. You’ll see tiny waves, onshore or cross-shore winds, and the energy is in the doldrums. A few mornings might look glassy, like Friday the 10th morning with that 1.3ft of east swell and no wind at all, but there’s just no push behind it. Don't bother.
Then, late on Saturday the 18th afternoon, there’s a glimmer. A 5.6ft south swell rolls in with moderate energy reading 201, and the wind is cross-off from the WSW. Now, that’s a jump up, but it’s still called “marginal” – probably a bit sloppy with that short 6 second period. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, so with that much swell and moderate wind, it might actually be more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.
The real standout, and the only one I’d circle on the calendar, comes around Monday the 20th. Both the morning and afternoon see 4.9ft swell from the SSE, and the combined energy jumps up to 306 and 322 – that’s some proper moderate wave energy backing it up. The period is still short, 8 to 9 seconds, so it’s not that long-period groundswell that wraps in clean. And the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, which means chop. Still, after so many days of nothing, that’s the best shot you’ll get. It’s an exposed sandbar at Spring Lake, so crowds are possible on a day like that. Water temp is sitting at 72.7°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that, there’s a bit of leftover swell into Tuesday and Wednesday, but it fades and the conditions stay average. By the end of the 16-day run, things go quiet again.
Honestly, it’s a bleak outlook overall. The best you can hope for is that Monday the 20th delivers something rideable despite the wind and short period. Fingers crossed the forecasts change. For the rest of it, leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 60 | 51 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | 8:04PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | 2:37AM-0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | S 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 60 | 51 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | — | E 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 14 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | E 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 2 | 35 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 21 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 355 | 52 | 13 | 354 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 8 | 59 | 521 | 80 | 651 | 663 | 786 | 875 | 1204 | 1000 | 193 | 9 | 404 |
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