Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 210 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 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 what’s cookin’ at Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry gap of almost zero surf through to the 11th of September. The water’s sitting at 75° – that’s 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real standout, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of waves.
The only real glimmer in this whole outlook lands on Saturday the 12th of September. We get a tiny pulse of 5ft swell from the east, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy. The combined energy is only 148, which is moderate at best. The wind is the saving grace – glassy conditions on Saturday afternoon with a light NNW breeze. That’ll make it look clean, but the waves themselves are just ordinary. The morning of the 12th is clean too, with a light offshore.
After that, the 13th offers a clean morning with 3ft from the east, but it’s just as weak. The rest of the period is a total bust – small, choppy, onshore junk. The 18th of September has a 4ft southerly swell with a short 6-second period and onshore wind, so it’s messy and not worth the paddle.
Look, this setup is so poor for surfing that on days with the bigger swell and strong cross-shore wind, like the 9th of September afternoon, it’s more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. Hang tight, folks. It’s a tough run, but it won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 114 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 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 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 114 | 58 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 114 | 239 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 448 | 521 | 365 | 407 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 87 | 184 | 884 | 875 | 884 | 411 | 403 | 528 | 1196 | 214 | 117 | 59 |
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