Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 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 the outlook for Spring Lake. I gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We've got a lot of waiting to do.
Right now, into the middle of September, there's just nothing doing. The first week and a half is a write-off. We're seeing tiny, short-period, weak waves and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy is pathetically low, hovering around 13 to 72 (combined energy). Water temp is sitting at a very unusual 74.5°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year at Spring Lake. But that doesn't help the surf. The swell direction never matches the optimum ENE that this sandbar loves. Expect a long, boring gap of poor surf through the 13th and 14th.
We get a tiny glimmer of hope on the morning of Friday the 18th of September. The wind finally switches offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is small, only 3.6 ft from the east with a short period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is just 98, so it's weak. It's surfable, but "very ordinary conditions" is what we're looking at. It's better than nothing.
The only real standout, and it's a long way off, is the morning of Wednesday the 24th of September. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The forecast shows a solid 6.2 ft swell from the ESE, with a combined wave energy of 309, which is moderate. It's still a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is set to be glassy from the NNW. That offshore, clean condition at a sandbar like this is a huge positive. It's described as "good surf conditions," and for this stretch, that's the winner. Keep in mind this is a long-range call, so it's promising but not a lock yet. The afternoon still looks messy with cross-onshore ruinin' it. That morning window is the one to chase for a clean, waist-to-chest high wave.
So, bottom line: suffer through the next ten days of flatness, and keep your fingers crossed for that Wednesday the 24th morning session.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 63 | 170 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 54 | 98 | 45 | 25 | 39 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | 10:51AM1.55m | 11:11PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.17m | 4:55AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 34 | — | 23 | 45 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 21 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 63 | 170 | 104 | 114 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2490 | 884 | 2285 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 34 | 59 | 184 | 1009 | 1204 | 448 | 398 | 398 | 119 | 4 | 521 | 473 | 473 | 400 | 398 |
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