Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty flat and quiet picture for the first week and a half. The waves are tiny and the energy is weak. You'll be waiting a while before anything even worth mentioning shows up. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water's nice, just no waves to ride.
We've got a stretch from Saturday the 8th of August right through to Wednesday the 20th of August where there's basically nothing. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the energy is low. There's a lot of light wind and even some glassy conditions, but without any swell, it's just a flat lake out there. It's not until Thursday the 20th of August that we finally see something. That morning, a small SSE swell of 3 ft starts to show. It's clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the N. The afternoon gets even better with glassy conditions and a 2 ft SE groundswell with a period of 11 seconds. These are surfable but very ordinary conditions – you'll be on a longboard, but at least you're wet.
The real standout, and the only one worth getting excited about, is Friday the 21st of August. The swell builds through the day, starting at 3 ft from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds in the morning. By the afternoon, it's pushing 3 ft from the same SSE direction, with that same 12-second period and strong energy. That's a solid groundswell. The catch here is the wind. It's a cross-onshore breeze, making for choppy conditions. For a sandbar break like Spring Lake, that's not ideal, and the quality will be poor. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Saturday the 22nd of August cleans up a bit. The morning has a 2 ft swell from the SE, period of 10 seconds, with a light cross-offshore wind from the N and clean conditions. The afternoon is similar at 3 ft from the ESE. Sunday the 23rd of August has a bit more size at 3 ft from the E, but a fresh 35 km/h cross-offshore wind will make it challenging, and the conditions are still marked as poor.
So, overall, there's a lot of flat water for a long stretch. If you're desperate for a paddle, the glassy Thursday the 20th of August is your best bet for some small, clean waves. For the most energy and size, Friday the 21st of August has the swell, but you'll be battling the wind chop. Not a classic stretch, but we take what we can get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | E 11 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | NNE 3 |
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 kJ | 37 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.59m | 4:33AM1.27m | 5:00PM1.65m | 5:40AM1.35m | 6:02PM1.72m | 6:38AM1.45m | 6:58PM1.77m | 7:31AM1.54m | 7:48PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.76m | 9:09AM1.62m | 9:22PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.04m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:34AM-0.04m | 12:34PM-0.03m | 1:26AM-0.11m | 1:29PM-0.07m | 2:14AM-0.16m | 2:21PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.16m | 3:10PM-0.06m | 3:41AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 76 | 72 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 11 | E 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | S 6 | E 13 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | S 7 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 109 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 21 | 24 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 51 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 235 | 5 | 228 | 184 | 2642 | 56 | 61 | 709 | 91 | 704 | 62 | 148 | 131 | 8 | 117 |
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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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