Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW 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 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up about Spring Lake. It’s a sandbar setup, and looking at what’s on the cards, we’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead. The water temp is running just about normal for this time of year, nothing wild there.
We start with a bit of a flat spell. The first few days, right from July 12th through the 15th, it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross-off, which keeps things messy. The combined wave energy is weak, only around 28 to 65 (combined energy of all swells directed here). No real reason to paddle out.
On Thursday the 16th, we finally get a clean window with a gentle offshore from the WNW, but the swell is almost nothing – just 1ft to 1ft from the SE, with a period around 8 seconds. Combined energy is a paltry 13 to 19. It’s clean but it won’t hold you up. Not worth rushing for.
We then hit a total dead zone from Friday the 17th through to about Monday the 21st. Most of those days show flat to near-flat waves, with combined energy dropping as low as 7. The best of it is a tiny, glassy clean wave on Friday afternoon with 0.7ft and offshore wind, but honestly, you’d be dragging your board over dry sand.
The only real bump in the whole outlook comes around Tuesday the 21st of July. We get a pulse of 4ft swell from the south, though the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s weak and chopped up. The wind is cross-onshore from the south, so it’s not clean. Combined energy hits 89 (combined energy of all swells directed here), which is the highest of the whole run, but still only moderate. It’s a poor surf condition flagged all the way, so I can’t call it a standout. The break is an exposed sandbar, and with weak short-period swell and onshore wind, it’s more likely to frustrate than deliver.
Short story: There are no good surf options in this 16-day window for Spring Lake. It’s a blank run, but around here that’s just how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, but right now, honestly, don’t bother packing the wetsuit.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 45 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | 8:04PM1.83m | 8:40AM1.51m | 8:55PM1.80m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.73m | 10:27AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.64m | 11:20AM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | 2:37AM-0.17m | 2:38PM-0.09m | 3:26AM-0.18m | 3:30PM-0.07m | 4:11AM-0.16m | 4:20PM-0.01m | 4:56AM-0.10m | 5:10PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | NNW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 15 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | S 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 19 | 35 | 20 | 45 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | 4 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 567 | 1000 | 652 | 651 | 651 | 521 | 94 | 201 | 201 | 193 | 9 | 5 | 709 | 903 | 563 | 393 | 2585 | 709 | 867 | 184 |
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