Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with ya – the next two weeks at Spring Lake are a tough watch. We’ve got a long stretch of barely-there swell and messy conditions before a pulse of proper energy shows up late in the game. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a solid anomaly, makes the water feel like a bath.
The opening days are a write-off. Tuesday the 8th through to Sunday the 13th? Tiny dribble, 0.3ft to 1ft, with a mix of cross and onshore winds. The combined energy is a measly 9 to 59 – weak as anything. Not worth paddling out.
Then from Monday the 14th to Friday the 19th, we crawl into the “surfable but very ordinary” zone. Swell sizes hover around 0.7ft to 3ft, mostly from the ESE with short periods (5 to 7 seconds). The wind cleans up at times – Thursday morning, the 10th, has WSW cross-off at 12 mph, and Friday the 11th has N wind at 6 mph – but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy tops out at 84 on Monday the 14th morning, which is still weak. Not a standout.
The real story comes Saturday the 20th. Sunday afternoon the 20th, we see a jump: 7ft from the E, period 7 seconds, but it’s cross-on with ENE wind at 6 mph. The combined energy hits 461 (moderate), but the conditions are poor. Then Monday the 21st is the best on offer – morning brings 8ft from the E at 7 seconds, with NNE wind at 12 mph cross-shore, combined energy 675 (strong). The afternoon holds 8ft, same direction, with E wind at 6 mph cross-on. This is a big, powerful swell, but it’s short period, and it’s a sandbar. That size (over 8ft) is expert-only territory, and the short period means it’ll be a bit dumpy and crumbly. Still, if you’re a strong paddler, Monday the 21st morning is the window – the cross-shore wind keeps it from being total chaos. Crowds are possible at Spring Lake, it’s a consistent spot with a known crew.
Tuesday the 22nd morning drops to 5ft from the ESE, 8 seconds, combined energy 226 (moderate), with onshore wind, then it fades back to nothing. That Monday the 21st is the only true standout – big, raw, and powerful, but not for the faint-hearted.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 12 | 4 | 106 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 83 | 45 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 13 | 38 | 50 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 83 | 45 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 106 | 230 | 7 | 79 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 884 | 473 | 2490 | 1299 | 884 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 184 | 1009 | 867 | 448 | 19 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 567 | 3 |
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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).
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