Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 71 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the Spring Lake forecast for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell of barely any surf to speak of for the first ten days. There's just no energy in the water for a proper wave.
Spring Lake is a sandbar setup, exposed to the swell but the readings show a combined energy that’s mostly weak, barely cracking 100 (37) at the start. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you won't need a thick suit, but you will need patience.
We have to wait all the way until Sunday the 30th of August before something even nudges into "surfable" territory. Even then, it's tiny at 0.6ft from the SE. The wind is glassy in the morning though, which is a massive plus for clean conditions. The combined energy finally gets a pulse (79), but it's still weak. After that, the following Monday the 31st sees a rise in energy (131) but the wind swings cross-shore and then gets fresh and lumpy, ruining the clean surface.
The real standout window, and the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the first couple of days of September. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon brings moderate offshore wind out of the West, cleaning up a small 3ft ESE swell. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 150, so there's a bit more push. Still small, but that offshore wind will make it the cleanest and most rideable we've seen all period. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning also holds some promise with clean conditions and a 2ft SE swell with a nicer 11-second period, giving those waves a bit more shape. The energy is moderate at 140.
For the rest of the time, the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" almost every session. The swell is just too small and the wind is rarely your friend. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the conditions don't align. Keep your eyes on that first week of September for the cleanest windows on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 21 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 71 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.43m | 1:25AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.39m | 2:18AM1.11m | 2:47PM1.35m | 3:16AM1.09m | 3:43PM1.35m | 4:16AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.38m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:34PM1.44m | 6:04AM1.23m | 6:20PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.35m | 8:24PM0.37m | 8:20AM0.40m | 9:26PM0.37m | 9:22AM0.40m | 10:20PM0.32m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:07AM0.30m | 11:52PM0.20m | 11:54AM0.24m | 00:35AM0.14m | ||||||||
 | |  |  |  | |  | |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 6 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 71 | 33 | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 94 | 8 | 148 | 400 | 224 | 867 | 867 | 400 | 473 | 822 | 235 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 875 | 473 | 214 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Spring Lake surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest