Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, ENE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
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 Spring Lake has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a grim picture for surfers.
We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, essentially from now until the 26th of September. The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up at all, so we're facing over a fortnight of flat or blown-out waves. The pattern is dominated by small swell and constant cross-onshore winds, which is just a recipe for chop and frustration.
For the initial few days, we're talking tiny waves, around 1ft from the southeast with a short 9-second period, but it's all undone by onshore breezes. The water temp is a real anomaly though – a very unusual 74.3°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, a small mercy if you just want a dip.
Around Sunday the 13th, we see a slight improvement. The swell bumps up to about 3ft from the southeast, but it's coupled with a weak 6-second period. The combined swell energy is weak (77). The wind goes light and offshore, so it’ll be clean. Still, it’s only a 1/10 kind of day – surfable but ordinary. Monday and Tuesday remain poor thanks to building onshore winds.
The second week is a write-off for surfing. From the 19th of September onwards, the swell tries to push a bit bigger, hitting 4ft to 4.5ft from the east by the 19th and 20th, and the energy picks up into the moderate range (up to 138). However, it's all on the back of brutal onshore winds. By the 22nd and 23rd, strong to near-gale force winds from the east and northeast will be hammering the lake, blowing everything out with energy readings climbing into the strong range (220). This lake setup with strong onshore winds and choppy conditions looks far more interesting for kite surfing than for a man with a paddle.
Overall, there's nothing to get excited about here. Spring Lake is a consistent sandbar, but the conditions just aren't lining up. Forecasts can change though, so it's always worth keeping an eye on the sky. For now, maybe save the wax for another week.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | 35 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 31 | 74 | 100 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 28 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.68m | 8:42AM1.69m | 8:54PM1.60m | 9:24AM1.67m | 9:38PM1.50m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:23PM1.39m | 10:51AM1.55m | 11:11PM1.29m | 11:37AM1.47m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:25PM1.40m | 00:53AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM-0.06m | 2:28AM-0.11m | 2:49PM-0.04m | 3:07AM-0.06m | 3:32PM0.01m | 3:44AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.09m | 4:20AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.17m | 4:55AM0.22m | 5:42PM0.27m | 5:34AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 13 | 14 | — | 53 | 35 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 19 | 1 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 45 | 28 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | S 5 | ESE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 24 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 59 | — | — | 15 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 74 | 100 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 878 | 521 | 1042 | 1204 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 57 | 867 | 394 | 884 | 55 | 55 | 786 | 359 | 153 | 1457 | 201 |
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