Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s 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 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Spring Lake’s got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about for the entire 16-day window. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, and the pattern doesn't change much. From Monday 27 July right through to Tuesday 11 August, the conditions are just not cooperating. The wave energy is weak, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the low double digits or single digits – we’re talking a paltry 58 (moderate) at best, and then it drops to weak values like 5 or 10 (weak). We’re looking at a big gap of poor surf.
The best of a bad bunch might be Wednesday morning, 29 July. We get a clean 4 ft SSE swell, period a short 7 seconds, but the wind is light and offshore from the W. That’ll be the cleanest the water gets all week, but honestly, the waves are just ordinary. The swell direction is SSE, which isn't ideal for the spot’s optimum ENE direction. The water temp is about 74°F with a normal 0.9°F anomaly, so that’s about average for this time of year.
After that, Thursday 30 July morning offers another clean window with a 3 ft SSE swell and a gentle offshore from the WNW, but it's still just small and mediocre. The combined energy is 154 (moderate), but it’s nothing to write home about.
Come Monday 3 August, we see a bump in size – 5 ft SSE swell on Monday morning – but the period is a short 9 seconds and the cross-onshore wind from the SSE will have it lumpy and chopped. The combined energy reads 422 (moderate), but with that wind and direction, it’s just poor and messy. Honestly, for a beach break setup like Spring Lake, this kind of wind and chop makes it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the period is a series of tiny, weak swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a brief moment on Thursday 6 August morning with glassy conditions and a 3 ft SSE swell, but it’s only 5 seconds of period and the energy is a weak 48. That’s just flat.
So, the bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The area is in a flat spell. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the charts, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 39 | 60 | 141 | 247 | 131 | 167 | 104 | 151 | 119 | 69 | 84 | 73 | 70 | 50 | 81 | 18 | 61 | 24 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 39 | 3 | 247 | 131 | 1 | 104 | 151 | 119 | 69 | 84 | 73 | 70 | 50 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | S 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | WNW 2 | SSE 7 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 39 | 60 | 141 | 335 | 1 | 167 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 81 | 18 | 61 | 24 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1650 | 354 | 867 | 1315 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 148 | 231 | 208 | 762 | 1319 | 252 |
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