
Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E 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 (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s talk Spring Lake in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, I gotta level with you. For a joint called a sandbar, the next 16 days are lookin’ real flat and sad. There’s no proper swell lined up, and the few times we get a little bump, the wind’s either blowin’ straight onshore or makin’ a mess. Spring Lake likes a good ENE swell direction, and we ain’t seein’ that combo at all.
Let’s walk through it. From Saturday the 4th all the way to Sunday the 12th, every session gets a zero out of ten. That’s nine straight days of “don’t bother.” We’re talkin’ tiny 1ft to 4ft waves, mostly from the east and southeast, with periods all over the place – some as short as 4 or 5 seconds, which is pure wind slop, and a few longer ones up to 10 or 11 seconds, but the height is still pathetic. The combined energy of all swells is weak, mostly two-digit numbers like 32, 40, 18 – nothin’ to get excited about. And the wind? Mostly cross or cross-on, with a few mornings showin’ a little cross-off, but it ain’t enough to save the day. Tuesday the 7th morning has a little 4ft swell from the ESE with a 6-second period and a light cross breeze, energy at 111 (moderate), but it’s still rated poor. Just not there.
Finally, on Monday the 13th, we get a tiny flicker. The morning shows 1ft from the SE with an 11-second period, an offshore wind from the NW at 12 mph, and combined energy of 66. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score is a 1. That’s the best we got. And I can’t call that a standout – it’s tiny, clean, but tiny. The water temp isn’t weird, about average for this time of year.
After that little blip, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 14th has a 4ft swell from the south in the afternoon with a 5-second period and a light cross breeze, energy at 100 (moderate), but it’s a zero score – too short period, weak, messy. From Wednesday the 15th through Sunday the 19th, we’re back to tiny 0.3ft to 2ft waves, mostly clean but near-flat. The last day, Sunday the 19th, has a 0.3ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period, but energy is just 7. Not worth wettin’ your wetsuit.
For a sandbar that’s exposed, we need a decent ENE swell with clean offshore wind to get any proper ride. We ain’t gettin’ that. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days we get that 12 mph cross-onshore wind and choppy water, like Saturday the 18th afternoon.
Keep your chin up, but leave the stick home for now. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
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22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 205 | 95 | 60 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 36 | 64 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.26m | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | ||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
8:29 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 |
11 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 124 | 4 | 60 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 9 |
22 | 21 | — | 19 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | SE 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 10 | E 7 | S 9 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | S 7 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 7 |
— | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 41 | 66 | 205 | 95 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 56 | — | 36 | 64 | — | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 148 | 8 | 131 | 2281 | 1650 | 1314 | 1205 | 1205 | 57 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 49 | 0 | 231 | 5 | 1314 | 31 | 34 | 5 |
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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.











