
Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the surf for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you—it's looking lean. Real lean. We're staring down a solid 16-day window, and the first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't even show up until Thursday the 3rd of September, but even then, it's not much to write home about.
The overall pattern is dominated by tiny, weak swells. The energy levels are mostly in the low double or single digits, which is a sure sign the lake is flat-lining. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there. For the first few days, we’ve got a little 2ft swell bump from the southeast with a period around 9 seconds, offering a combined energy of only 70. It's surfable but very ordinary. The wind is set to be clean—offshore on Thursday afternoon from the WNW—which is the only saving grace. That combo might give you a few little crumbly things to ride, but don't expect much.
From Friday the 4th right through to Wednesday the 9th, it’s a wasteland. Scores are bottoming out as the swell collapses. Heights drop to 1.0ft, periods fall off, and the energy fizzles down to single digits. The wind stays clean for most of it, but with no swell to work with, that doesn't mean a thing. Sunday the 6th sees a slight bump in height to 4ft, but it's a junky, short-period 5-second windswell from the east with a cross-shore wind at 15 mph. That’s not a surf forecast, that’s a kiteboarding forecast—the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The combined energy reading was 69, but with that short period, it's just messy bump.
After that, from the 10th through the 17th, it's more of the same. Tiny waves, poor conditions, and scores that stay at rock bottom. We see a few moments of offshore wind, particularly from the WNW up to 19 mph on Monday the 14th afternoon, but with the swell at a pathetic 3ft from the south and a period of only 4 seconds, it's just a choppy, blown-out mess. The combined energy that day was 74, but the quality is awful.
Then, on Friday the 18th of September, we get a little glimmer. The morning shows a small 3ft bump from the ENE, but the wave period is a terrible 4 seconds. However, for a moment, the wind is completely glassy, absolutely zero. The score is still a zero though, as that short period just doesn't deliver any shape.
You could pick a board with fins and paddle around, but if you're looking for a wave to actually surf, you're better off waiting for the next system. The best on offer, and I use that term loosely, would be a quick session Thursday the 3rd afternoon when that tiny 2ft swell meets the offshore WNW wind at Spring Lake. But even then, it's for the longboarders who don't care about size.
This kind of blank run is pretty normal for here. It’s Lake Ontario, not the ocean. Swell windows are small and infrequent. Keep an eye on it though—forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
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58 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 63 | 66 | 60 | 45 | 36 | 85 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | |||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
7:25 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
41 | 29 | 22 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 85 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
58 | 39 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 8 | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 10 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
— | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 63 | 66 | 60 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 19 | 400 | 148 | 521 | 881 | 54 | 379 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 3 | 356 | 359 |
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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.










