Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 145 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spring Lake this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.5m 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 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, well, grab a seat, because I’ve had a proper look at the charts for Spring Lake, and it’s not exactly lighting the place up. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The strongest swell energy we see is a 8ft ESE swell on the 17th of September, with a combined energy reading of 789 (moderate to strong), but that’s total junk. The wind is howling cross-on from the east, and the forecast is calling it “marginal” at best with questionable tide. For a sandbar break that’s exposed to ENE, this is about as bad a combo as you can get. The set-up looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The first week is depressingly flat. From Sunday the 6th, we’ve got tiny, weak waves – 3ft from the ENE with a period of just 6 seconds and a combined energy of 46 (weak). The wind is a messy cross-on from the NE, and the word is “poor surf conditions.” That theme sticks for days. Monday the 7th offers a glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the E with a 10-second period and 42 energy (weak). It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The whole first week is a total blank run. The swell tries to pick up around the 15th of September, hitting 5ft from the E with a 6-second period, and a combined energy of 152 (moderate). But the wind is a cross-shore from the south, and it’s still “poor surf conditions.” The biggest wave window comes with the 17th and 18th of September, with 8ft to 10ft ESE swells, but the period is short and the wind is a relentless cross-onshore. The 8ft on the 17th is too big for beginners, but the 10ft on the 18th is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a howling mess. The 18th shows a 1017 energy reading (strong to very strong) but it’s all blown out.
So, there’s nothing to get excited about. The only thing worth a mention is that the 17th of September, Thursday afternoon, has a 8ft ESE swell and a combined energy of 789 (moderate to strong), but the wind is a light cross-on from the east. It’s the only time the score gets a 1 out of 10, but with the wind and the short period, it’s a long shot for the dedicated. The 16th of September has a clean 3ft swell from the ESE with a cross-off wind from the NNW, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds, so it’s a close-out. All in all, it’s a grim outlook. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s cold comfort.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 43 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 145 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.55m | 4:25AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.60m | 5:28AM1.42m | 5:49PM1.66m | 6:24AM1.53m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:13AM1.62m | 7:28PM1.71m | 7:58AM1.68m | 8:12PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.22m | 9:24AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.13m | 10:29AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.04m | 11:27AM0.05m | 00:14AM-0.04m | 12:21PM-0.01m | 1:02AM-0.09m | 1:13PM-0.05m | 1:46AM-0.12m | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 107 | 70 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 55 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 73 | 145 | 181 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2281 | 365 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 214 | 214 | 884 | 403 | 786 | 884 | 1373 | 762 | 8 | 61 | 131 | 3 | 59 |
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