Spring Lake Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.15° N 74.02° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Spring Lake sea temperature is
23.2° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Spring Lake surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Spring Lake surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S 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 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 6th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 6th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Spring Lake has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a quiet stretch.

We're in for a long dry spell. There’s not a single moment in the entire 16-day window where the surf is worth paddling out for. Every single entry in the book shows "poor surf conditions," and honestly, looking at the numbers, I get it. The swell is tiny, and the wind is rarely our friend.

Right now, Sunday the 5th of July, we’ve got a weak, short-period swell, barely 1 ft from the southeast with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is just a measly 25 (weak energy), and there's a cross-on breeze mucking it up. The water is 74° — that's much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly of 5°, which is nice for a swim, but not for riding waves.

We’ll see the swell try to pick up a little around Tuesday the 7th, hitting 3 ft from the east, but it’s still a super short 6-second period with moderate cross-shore winds. The combined energy creeps up to 103 (moderate energy), but the quality just isn't there.

The whole second week is more of the same: tiny waves, poor conditions. There's a brief moment on Friday the 10th where we get a clean offshore wind from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride. The same goes for Monday the 13th — clean offshore wind, but the swell is just too small or disorganised.

To be honest, this is one of those stretches where the lake is just flat as a pancake. There are no good options. If you're desperate, maybe bring a kite, because the wind we've got will be more interesting for that than for paddle surfing. We just have to wait for the forecasts to change, because it can't stay this poor forever.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
31
21
44
62
84
73
94
71
86
56
37
25
37
20
14
14
17
9
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
15
NE
5
S
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
S
15
SW
15
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42AM1.30m
11:47PM1.38m
12:27PM1.36m
00:36AM1.34m
1:14PM1.42m
1:30AM1.30m
2:06PM1.49m
2:29AM1.27m
3:04PM1.55m
3:35AM1.25m
4:07PM1.62m
4:45AM1.27m
5:12PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:27PM0.29m
5:54AM0.11m
6:21PM0.31m
6:39AM0.12m
7:32PM0.31m
7:36AM0.13m
8:47PM0.27m
8:41AM0.12m
9:54PM0.20m
9:45AM0.09m
10:55PM0.10m
10:46AM0.05m
11:54PM0.02m
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5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
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8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
4
19
2
19
19
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
25
24
22
19
20
21
19
20
20
21
23
24
28
32
25
22
22
22
Feels °C
26
24
25
28
28
22
17
18
19
17
20
20
21
22
24
29
31
25
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
8
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
18
4
2
21
44
8
8
10
13
12
13
56
37
25
19
17
74
61
26
49
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
7
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
18
4
13
14
15
15
14
6
13
12
12
13
20
15
26
10
4
17
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
S
7
0.4
E
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
15
4
2
4
21
21
8
20
14
14
9
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.3
ESE
2
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.7
S
3
0.9
SSW
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
7
1
31
21
21
62
84
73
94
71
86
10
37
3
19
13
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2443
878
34
13
27
34
119
57
355
355
252
354
356
121
356
8
34
51
80
231
210
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Spring Lake Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Spring Lake may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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