Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna give it to you straight for Spring Lake. The next two weeks are looking pretty darn flat for us. There’s a big ol’ stretch of nothing at the start, and what little shows up is mostly small and sloppy.
Tuesday the 1st through most of the first week is just a write-off. Tiny, short-period swell from the SE, with wave energy in the teens and twenties – that’s next to nothing. Winds are all over the place, and the conditions are just poor.
The first real chance comes on Thursday the 3rd morning. Spring Lake is a sandbar, fully exposed to the swell. We get a pulse of 3ft from the ESE with a 6-second period, and the energy hits 99 (moderate). The big deal here is the wind: offshore from the W at 15 mph, with a clean call. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s not big, but clean surf is always better than junk.
The afternoon of the 3rd drops to 2ft, still clean with WNW wind, but it’s tiny. Friday the 4th through the middle of the month is mostly flat or poor. There’s a small bump on Wednesday the 9th morning with 3ft from the SSW and cross-off wind, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is only 69, so weak.
The only other moment is Tuesday the 15th morning. That brings 3ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, energy at 85 (moderate), and a clean offshore cross-off wind from the SW at 9 mph. It’s small, but it’s the best looking session after the 3rd.
If I had to pick the best, it’s Thursday the 3rd morning. That 3ft with clean offshore wind is your best bet for a few fun waves. Tuesday the 15th morning is the backup. For the rest, leave the board at home or bring a kite – the beach setup with those onshore winds and chop on the 2nd, 6th, 7th and 12th looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 92 | 102 | 128 | 93 | 60 | 38 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 22 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 92 | 75 | 63 | 93 | 60 | 29 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | NNW 3 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 102 | 128 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 521 | 549 | 56 | 398 | 155 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 83 | 407 | 867 | 814 | 1660 | 355 | 131 |
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