Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Spring Lake is a real tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing much, with the first decent chance not showing up until Wednesday the 22nd of July. Before that, it's flat or close to it, with poor conditions and tiny waves. There's a good 5-day gap from now with no real surf to speak of.
The only day that really stands out is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The afternoon session is where it's at. We get a 5ft swell rolling in from the SSE, and the wind swings offshore from the NW at 15 mph. That means clean, glassy faces. The combined energy is moderate (371), so there's some push behind it. This is a sandbar set-up, so it's not the most consistent thing in the world, but when the period is 9 seconds, it can still offer a fun, rippable wave. It's an intermediate-level wave, so a bit too much for beginners, but not a heavy-handed expert-only beast. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might want to time it right.
Before that, Tuesday the 21st of July sees a bump in size to 4ft from the SSE, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the south at 15-18 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. Not your best bet.
After the 22nd, we drop back into small, poor conditions. Thursday the 23rd has a 4ft swell but with moderate cross-shore winds, which kills the quality. From there, it's all small, wind-affected waves through to the end of the window. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
So, your one shot is Wednesday afternoon the 22nd of July. Make it count.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | E 12 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 156 | 0 | 371 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.53m | 12:12PM1.51m | 00:20AM1.42m | 1:01PM1.49m | 1:09AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.46m | 1:59AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.43m | 2:51AM1.14m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | 5:40AM-0.02m | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 101 | 111 | 88 | 54 | 63 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 112 | 302 | 371 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 3 | ESE 8 | E 3 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 8 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | SE 2 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | W 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 26 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 66 | 156 | — | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 867 | 875 | 867 | 875 | 875 | 1333 | 121 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 231 | 231 | 1196 | 1196 | 1196 | 5 | 0 | 54 |
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