Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 183 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest, I've looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it's a bit of a tough stretch for us at Spring Lake. The good news is the water's sitting at a comfortable 74°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the wait won't be cold.
The first break we can even talk about isn't until Monday, August 3rd. That's a solid week and a half of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions from July 24th right through to the end of July. Mornings on the 3rd, we get a tiny whisper of hope. A glassy morning with a 3ft swell from the SSE, but it's short-period stuff at 8 seconds and the combined energy is only 96 (weak). The comment says "surfable but very ordinary," and I'd agree. It's a knee-high maybe, and the wind is dead calm, so it'll be clean. But don't expect much push.
Then on Tuesday, August 4th, the morning looks a bit cleaner with a light cross-offshore breeze from the North. The swell is smaller, 2ft from the SSE, but the clean conditions (61 combined energy) might make it the best of a very quiet bunch. It's not a standout, it's just the least ugly. The break is a consistent sandbar, but keep in mind it's exposed to the ENE and the swell is coming from the SSE, so it's not the ideal direction. Crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have it to yourself, which is probably the best part of the forecast.
The end of the run, on Friday, August 7th, gives us a morning with a 3ft S swell and a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit mushy, but it's the biggest clean wave in the entire window. The energy is 76 (weak), but for a beach break, that clean face might be worth a paddle.
Overall, there's nothing here that's a true standout. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. If you're desperate, the glassy dawn patrol on Monday, August 3rd or the clean morning of Tuesday, August 4th are your best bets. Otherwise, this might be a good time to check the kite gear, because the onshore winds later in the period will be better for that than a surfboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 55 | 67 | 105 | 98 | 96 | 54 | 85 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 91 | 49 | 88 | 64 | 42 | 51 | 151 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.11m | 5:14PM1.44m | 5:44AM1.15m | 6:03PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.26m | 10:45AM0.29m | 11:38PM0.22m | 11:32AM0.27m | 00:23AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 54 | 85 | 66 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 49 | 88 | 3 | 42 | 51 | 151 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 55 | — | 105 | 98 | 53 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 27 | 91 | — | — | 64 | — | 36 | 41 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 557 | 80 | 243 | 709 | 51 | 51 | 1525 | 4 | 204 | 1650 | 5 | 521 | 398 | 3 | 52 | 208 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 57 |
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