Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Spring Lake has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. Spring Lake is a sandbar setup, and it's exposed to the swell, but the forecast is looking pretty bleak for a good while. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer for the better part of a week. The first few days of August are all showing poor surf conditions with tiny, weak energy, so don't even bother waxing up.
The first real chance for anything worth paddling out for comes on Saturday afternoon, August 8th. We're looking at a small 4ft swell from the south with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 118 (moderate wave energy), so it's not going to have much push. The wind will be light and cross-offshore though, which will keep the surface clean. It's surfable, but honestly, it's pretty ordinary. Don't expect much.
The standout on this whole forecast, if you can call it that, is Tuesday morning, August 11th. We've got a tiny 2ft south swell, but the wind is forecast to be glassy. That's a major positive because it will result in clean, smooth conditions. The energy is a very weak 35, so you'll be fighting for every bump, but if you're desperate for a slide and the water is like glass, it might be worth a look. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that, things just fall off a cliff again. There's a long gap of several days with absolutely nothing worth recommending. The combined energy drops to single digits, and the swell is tiny. We get a little spike on Tuesday morning, August 18th, with a 4ft south swell, but the period is a dismal 5 seconds. It's clean with a cross-offshore wind, but 80 (weak wave energy) isn't going to get you excited. The period is so short it'll be a bumpy, gutless mess.
For the rest of the window, it's a flat spell. A few 1ft and 1ft pulses show up, but the energy is in the teens and twenties. There's nothing here for a surfer. Honestly, this is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the swells don't line up. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 80 | 121 | 69 | 9 | 85 | 114 | 30 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 45 | 31 | 77 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.28m | 1:41PM1.53m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:42PM1.55m | 3:21AM1.23m | 3:51PM1.59m | 4:33AM1.27m | 5:00PM1.65m | 5:40AM1.35m | 6:02PM1.72m | 6:38AM1.45m | 6:58PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.16m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.22m | 9:30AM0.16m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:35AM0.10m | 11:40PM0.04m | 11:36AM0.03m | 00:34AM-0.04m | 12:34PM-0.03m | 1:26AM-0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 9 | 80 | 36 | 31 | 107 | 57 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 10 | — | — | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 80 | 121 | 69 | — | 85 | 114 | 60 | 85 | — | — | 89 | 1 | — | 26 | 45 | 31 | 77 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 0 | 878 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 148 | 1007 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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