Spring Lake Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.15° N 74.02° W

Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spring Lake sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.4° 

Spring Lake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spring Lake surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 106 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spring Lake this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 21st Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for Spring Lake. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening, and it’s going to take a while before we see anything that even gets the heart pumping. We’re talking about a real dry spell.

From Tuesday the 15th all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 29th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swells, poor winds, and water that’s just messy. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 30th of September. That’s when we finally see a pulse of energy. Swell pushes up to around 5ft, coming out of the east, and the energy jumps to 316. That’s our one standout. The morning has a clean offshore breeze, which is a huge plus. The period is around 8 seconds, so it’s not a powerful groundswell, but there’s some push to it. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

For the afternoon of the 30th, the swell drops slightly to 5ft but it’s still solid. The wind goes a bit cross-on, so it won’t be as clean as the morning, but it’s still the best window we’ve got in this whole 16-day run.

One thing I gotta say—this is more of an intermediate spot. That 5ft morning swell is right at that line. If you’re a beginner, it might be a bit much. For the more experienced crew, that’s a fun one.

Also, I’ve gotta mention the water temp. First day we’re looking at, it’s sitting at 74°—that’s a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. So it’s warm out there, which is always nice.

But honestly, this is a rare event for Spring Lake. The break is pretty consistent, but this forecast is just a long run of nothing. It doesn’t stay this flat forever, but when it’s bad, it’s bad.

So, mark your calendars for the 30th, get out there in the morning, and enjoy the one good push we get. Other than that, it’s grovel time.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
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Friday
18
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
0.4
SE
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0.3
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9
0.2
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9
0.2
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9
0.3
E
5
0.4
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7
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4
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7
0.2
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12
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12
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4
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6
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10
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6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
16
13
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5
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18
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32
69
47
85
16
34
101
94
98
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
S
10
S
20
S
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
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15
SW
10
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15
ESE
30
ENE
20
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25
ESE
30
SSE
25
SW
10
WNW
30
NE
20
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20
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25
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High Tide
10:51AM1.55m
11:11PM1.29m
11:37AM1.47m
00:01AM1.20m
12:25PM1.40m
00:53AM1.13m
1:15PM1.34m
1:47AM1.09m
2:08PM1.31m
2:43AM1.09m
3:04PM1.31m
3:42AM1.12m
4:02PM1.34m
4:38AM1.18m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.17m
4:55AM0.22m
5:42PM0.27m
5:34AM0.33m
6:35PM0.35m
6:23AM0.41m
7:40PM0.40m
7:33AM0.47m
8:47PM0.40m
8:47AM0.46m
9:44PM0.35m
9:47AM0.40m
10:32PM0.28m
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7:05
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Feels °C
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13
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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.

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