Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s be honest about Spring Lake for the next sixteen days – it’s looking pretty dead. The first wave worth even glancing at doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, July 29th, and it’s a real struggle.
The whole pattern is weak, short-period windswell with the wind just not playing ball. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly in the double digits or low triple digits (like 74, 109, 87), meaning there’s no power in the water.
July 28th (Tuesday): Don’t bother. Risk of thunderstorms, cross-shore winds at 19 mph, and a messy 3ft S swell with a period of only 5 seconds. The water's about average for July, nothing weird.
July 29th (Wednesday): This is your best shot, and it’s still a long shot. Wednesday morning, a light N wind at 6 mph gives us clean, cross-offshore conditions. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SE with a 7-second period. Energy is weak at 74. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything. Wednesday afternoon, the wind goes glassy (3 mph from the NNE), and the swell ticks up to 3ft SSE with 109 energy. It’s still ordinary, but that afternoon glass-off is your window. The break is a consistent sandbar, but it’s exposed to the ENE, and the swell is coming from the SSE, so it’s not a great match.
July 30th through August 12th: After Wednesday, it’s a long, flat stretch. The forecast is nothing but “poor surf conditions” with scores of 0/10. Tiny swells, very short periods (4-8 seconds), and mostly cross-on or onshore winds. The swell energy drops into the teens and twenties by early August. There’s a clean, glassy morning on August 10th (Monday), but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a 9-second period. Barely a ripple. Same for August 11th (Tuesday morning) – glassy, but only 1.0ft of swell. That’s not surf.
So, if you’re desperate, Wednesday afternoon, July 29th, is your only real chance this fortnight. For everyone else, leave the board at home. The setup is so small and weak, it’s more interesting for kite surfing on a windy day than paddling. This kind of blank run, where the break is inconsistent, is pretty normal for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 28 | 49 | 130 | 220 | 73 | 105 | 86 | 78 | 71 | 51 | 62 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 39 | 3 | 168 | 73 | 105 | 86 | 78 | 71 | 51 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 55 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 7 | S 7 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | SE 2 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 27 | 49 | 130 | 220 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 867 | 1538 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 55 | 208 | 210 | 867 | 1196 | 157 |
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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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