
Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE 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 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and talk about what's happening at Spring Lake.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn't a great run for Spring Lake. We've got 16 days of forecast here, and honestly, there's nothing that gets my heart pumping. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 73°, but that's about the only thing that's slightly out of the ordinary.
The first few days are pretty much a write-off. We're looking at small, weak swell and messy winds. Tuesday afternoon the 7th has a tiny 3ft ENE swell with a short period of 6 seconds – barely enough to get a wave. The combined energy is a weak 79, and with a crosswind from the NNE at 16 mph, it's just a choppy mess. Wednesday the 8th isn't any better; a 3ft swell creeps in from the E, but the period is still short and the wind is cross-onshore.
Thursday the 9th drops right off, with swell down to 2ft and then 1ft. The energy is pitiful, dropping to 47 and 51. We get a little glassy moment on Friday morning the 10th, but the swell is only 1.0ft from the SE with a 10-second period. Sure, it's glassy, but you need some push to surf, and that's not it. The energy is a measly 35.
Saturday the 11th offers a brief flash of clean conditions in the morning with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft and the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. That's windswell junk. The afternoon goes glassy, but again, the swell is tiny. We bounce along with inconsistent, small waves all the way through to the 18th of July. The combined energy never cracks triple digits, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore.
Now, the only day that even deserves a mention is Sunday the 19th of July. The morning session looks clean – glassy conditions, with a light SE breeze at only 3 mph. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, but the combined energy is 73, and for a moment, it's surfable. The guidance calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." I'd call it a desperate paddle for a beginner.
Then, out of nowhere, we get a little spike on Monday the 20th of July. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 165 – that's moderate energy for the first time in this whole outlook. The problem? It's onshore wind from the SE at 6 mph, and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." It's a tease. The afternoon sees the energy drop, and the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the S at 16 mph, making it choppy.
After that, it fades right out again. The rest of the period through to the 22nd of July is a mix of small, weak swell and lumpy cross-shore winds. The clean conditions on the 22nd afternoon are a silver lining, but with a 2ft swell and 92 energy, there's not much to ride.
So, the bottom line? There are no standouts here. This is a long stretch of poor to nonexistent surf. If you're desperate, maybe bring a longboard on the morning of the 19th of July, but keep expectations on the floor. For the rest of us, it's time to check the wind forecasts for other spots or take a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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60 | 131 | 100 | 113 | 58 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 24 | 54 | 61 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.30m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 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 | |||||||
— | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | |
8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
14 | 14 | 100 | 113 | 58 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | E 6 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | SW 2 |
60 | 131 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 19 | — | — | 12 | 29 | 11 | — | — | 21 | 15 | 38 | 24 | 54 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3302 | 57 | 19 | 208 | 52 | 4 | 362 | 34 | 184 | 178 | 4 | 704 | 8 | 80 | 148 | 1002 | 0 | 1007 | 1205 | 0 | 8 |
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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.











