Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 175 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – Spring Lake is an exposed sandbar setup that’s been given the thumbs down for the entire sixteen-day window, so there’s no real surf to get excited about. Every report in the finder file says “poor surf conditions” and scores a zero, so we’re looking at a total blank run from Friday the 4th of September right through to Saturday the 19th of September.
For all that time, the swell heights barely tickle 2 ft at best, and the combined wave energy is weak – mostly well under 100 (36, 24, 18, and so on). The strongest pulse shows up on the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September with a reading of 151, coming from the south at 5 ft and a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind that day is a lumpy cross-shore at 19 mph. That’s not going to give you anything rideable – it’ll be messy and blown out, more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
There’s no standouts, no windows of clean offshore or glassy conditions that line up with any meaningful swell. The optimum swell direction for Spring Lake is from the ENE, but the few small pulses that do show come mainly from the SE or E, mostly with short periods under 8 seconds. Even when the wind lays offshore on a few mornings – like Tuesday the 8th or Wednesday the 16th – the swell is negligible (1 ft or less) and the energy is tiny. It’s just flat.
Water temperature on Friday the 4th of September is 75°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s “much warmer than normal” and pretty notable for a lake. But you won’t be needing a wetsuit for anything surfable.
This is one of those periods where the area just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing on the table. If it stays poor, that’s normal for a sandbar that’s exposed but picky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 141 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 103 | 63 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | WSW 4 | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 141 | 268 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 148 | 448 | 709 | 394 | 407 | 51 | 210 | 4 | 27 | 210 | 34 | 235 | 875 | 399 | 403 | 399 | 1196 | 225 | 1650 | 83 |
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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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