Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be straight with you, the finder’s come back with a blank – no recommendations in the whole 16-day window. That’s a tough one for Spring Lake. The guidance tells us it’s an exposed sandbar that handles swell from the ENE, but we’re just not getting the right juice.
The first week is a real struggle. From the 12th of August right through, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is mostly in the teens and twenties (19 on the 12th afternoon, 11 on the 13th morning), which is essentially nothing. The water’s a very unusual 79°F on the 12th, much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the wave comment is persistently “poor surf conditions.” There’s a brief moment on the 17th of August Monday afternoon where the word “surfable” appears, with a 3ft SSE swell and clean north wind, but the energy is only 69 and the score is a 1 out of 10. It’s barely a ripple.
The second week doesn’t get any better. There’s a similar pattern of tiny swell, poor wind, and weak energy. The 22nd of August Saturday has a calm, glassy morning with a 2ft SE swell and a period of 10 seconds, which is the cleanest window we get, but the energy is only 67 and the wave comment is still “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The 26th and 27th see a slight bump in swell height to 3ft and 4ft, but it’s short-period windswell from the E and ESE with a period of just 5-6 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy barely scrapes into the low double digits (81, 91).
Honestly, for an exposed sandbar like Spring Lake, a blank run like this is more normal than you’d hope. It’s not a place that fires without a good pulse from the right direction, and we’ve got none. The best advice is to keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor forever, and forecasts can change. But for now, leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 158 | 0 | 82 | 69 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.60m | 8:35PM1.76m | 9:09AM1.62m | 9:22PM1.69m | 9:57AM1.62m | 10:09PM1.59m | 10:46AM1.59m | 10:57PM1.47m | 11:33AM1.54m | 11:45PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.49m | 00:35AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM-0.16m | 2:21PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.16m | 3:10PM-0.06m | 3:41AM-0.13m | 3:57PM-0.00m | 4:21AM-0.06m | 4:43PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.18m | 5:39AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 130 | 82 | 69 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 28 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 13 | — | E 7 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 4 | W 3 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | S 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 158 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 875 | 875 | 448 | 404 | 2293 | 521 | 3294 | 1009 | 2451 | 878 | 1525 | 1002 | 178 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 34 | 131 | 380 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Spring Lake provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Spring Lake can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Spring Lake surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Spring Lake) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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