Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Spring Lake are looking pretty grim. We've got a massive stretch of tiny, weak waves, so you'll be waiting a long time for anything rideable. The first real sniff of surf doesn't show up until Monday morning, 25th August, and even then it's a bit of a struggle.
Let's start with the good news, if you can call it that. The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Spring Lake (sandbar) on Monday morning, 25th August. We've got a small 4 ft swell out of the S, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it won't have much push. The real kicker is the wind – a clean, offshore breeze from the NW at 9 mph, which will keep the surface nice and glassy. The water is sitting at 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° anomaly, so you'll be comfortable in a shorty. The combined wave energy is weak at 91, so it's not going to be a day of power, but for a quiet session with clean lines, it's your best bet. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have a few mates out, but nothing too hectic.
After that, it's a long, dry spell. The rest of the week is filled with tiny, poor-quality surf, mostly under 2 ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds making a mess of things. The period from Tuesday morning, 26th August, through to the end of the forecast gets a bit more interesting in terms of swell size, but the wind is all wrong. On Friday morning, 28th August, we do see a 4 ft swell from the SE with a 14-second period, driving combined energy up to 637 (moderate), but it's accompanied by a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind from the NE, making it lumpy and unappealing. This pattern continues right through to the end, with bigger swells but always onshore or cross-shore wind. It's a classic case of waves that look good on paper but are blown out in reality.
So, honestly, for the next two weeks, Spring Lake is a write-off. The setup is more interesting for a kite session than paddle surfing, given the wind and swell combo. Just keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change. But for now, I'd be looking for a different spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 132 | 95 | 47 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.54m | 11:45PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.49m | 00:35AM1.25m | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.18m | 5:39AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.27m | 6:22AM0.26m | 7:19PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | ||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 47 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | S 3 | E 7 | — | SE 14 | — | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | 7 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 10 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 38 | 77 | 132 | 95 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 208 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 83 | 1205 | 184 | 1000 | 225 | 398 | 51 | 274 | 126 | 0 | 199 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Spring Lake surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest