Spring Lake Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.15° N 74.02° W

Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Spring Lake sea temperature is
23.6° C
1.2° 

Spring Lake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spring Lake surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's on the table for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. The data is showing a whole lot of nothing for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a solid gap of no real surf from now, right through most of the next two weeks. The first few days are a write-off, and the pattern doesn't offer much hope for a long time after that.

We’ve got a run of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. The water is currently sitting at 75°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a small comfort if you're just having a swim.

The first couple of days, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July, are just poor. Swell is tiny, wind is onshore, and the energy is pitiful. The combined energy of all swells is only 6, so it's basically a lake. Tuesday afternoon sees a bit of a bump in height, up to 6ft, but it's a short-period, wind-driven 6-second SE swell with a combined energy of 201, and it's lumpy and messy. That's a write-off.

Wednesday the 22nd is flat. Zero energy. No swell.

We finally get a sniff of something on Thursday the 23rd. The morning shows a 5ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 281. On paper, that's moderate energy, and we have clean, cross-offshore winds from the NNW. That’s the best we’ll see. But even then, it's only a marginal forecast. The afternoon drops a bit to 4ft, and it's surfable, but very ordinary. If you're desperate, paddle out on Thursday morning.

After that, it's back to tiny, weak, onshore junk for the rest of July and into the first days of August. We're talking swell heights under 3ft, short periods of 7 seconds, and low energy (in the 40–80 range) with cross-onshore winds. It's just not worth wetting a suit for.

There's a tiny bit of hope on the 29th of July with a 3ft SSE swell at 9 seconds and 116 combined energy, but the wind is onshore. Not great.

Then we hit another flat spell from the 2nd to the 3rd of August. Nothing. Glassy conditions on the 3rd, but no swell to ride.

The very last entry, on Tuesday the 4th of August, shows a bit of a pulse. A 3ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, and the energy is 78. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, which is clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That's the long-shot hope for the end of the run.

Bottom line: This is a tough outlook. Spring Lake is a consistent sandbar, but it just can't catch a break here. The only real window is Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. If you're a beginner, the biggest swell we see is 6ft, but it's such poor quality you wouldn't want to learn on it. If you're an expert, there's nothing to get excited about, either. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but I wouldn't be clearing my schedule.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
25
Sunday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.8
S
4
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
0.8
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8
0.7
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7
0.8
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7
0.8
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8
0.7
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7
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7
0.9
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7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
19
115
198
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0
322
281
183
67
48
57
90
54
44
73
77
81
70
Wind (km/h)
5
E
20
SE
20
S
30
SE
30
SSE
20
WSW
20
SW
20
W
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
E
15
SE
5
NNE
10
E
20
SE
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:01PM1.49m
1:09AM1.31m
1:48PM1.46m
1:59AM1.21m
2:36PM1.43m
2:51AM1.14m
3:27PM1.41m
3:48AM1.11m
4:21PM1.41m
4:48AM1.11m
5:14PM1.44m
5:44AM1.15m
6:03PM1.48m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.26m
7:15AM0.17m
8:03PM0.31m
8:09AM0.24m
9:05PM0.32m
9:03AM0.29m
10:00PM0.30m
9:55AM0.30m
10:51PM0.26m
10:45AM0.29m
11:38PM0.22m
11:32AM0.27m
00:23AM0.17m
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5:43
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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