Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty here, and gotta be straight with you – this forecast for Spring Lake is a tough one. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch before anything remotely interesting shows up.
Right now, the water's running at about 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice while you’re floating around doing nothing.
For the first week and a half, it’s pretty much dead. From Friday, August 28th, all the way through to Tuesday, September 8th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The surf is tiny and weak, with the combined energy barely getting into double digits, peaking at a paltry 155 on Wednesday, September 2nd, but that’s from a sloppy, short-period windswell coming out of the SE with onshore crud. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, making things choppy and messy. It’s a total write-off.
You finally see a glimmer of hope mid-week. On Wednesday, September 9th in the morning, there’s super glassy conditions with a little 1 ft ripple from the SE, but it’s got a long 15-second period. That long period makes it feel a bit more special than it looks. The real standout is Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. The forecast shows a clean 3 ft wave from the SE with a 14-second period and a nice, light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to 460, which is getting into moderate territory. This is the one to circle in the calendar. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and have some push.
Thursday morning, September 10th, is a decent follow-up with clean 3 ft surf from the SE and lighter wind, but the energy drops back to 206.
After that, it fades again into the weekend with smaller, choppier conditions. There's no real size to get excited about through this whole run, nothing over 5 ft, so beginners wouldn't be in over their heads, but the conditions are mostly poor.
The only true standout here is Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. That clean, lined-up swell with the offshore wind is your best bet. For everything else, you’re better off waiting for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 62 | 80 | 106 | 114 | 91 | 95 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 70 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 37 | 75 | — | 46 | 40 | 95 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | E 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 51 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 80 | 106 | 114 | 91 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 55 | 59 | 210 | 184 | 473 | 2447 | 61 | 148 | 1002 | 57 | 141 | 2496 | 479 | 252 | 762 | 403 | 178 | 27 | 214 |
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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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