Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Spring Lake scene. It’s gonna be a real quiet stretch, so don’t get your hopes up for anything too exciting.
Right off the bat, we’re in for a long, flat spell. The first few days are a write-off—we’re talkin’ tiny dribbles and poor conditions. The water temp is sittin’ about average for the time of year, which is nice, but there’s just no push. Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month is a real bust. The combined swell energy is weak, down around 25 to 54 (weak energy), and it’s just not worth paddlin’ out.
We finally get a little glimmer on Friday morning, August 28th. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light offshore from the west at 6 mph. That’ll make the surface glassy and clean, but honestly, the waves are so small it’s barely rideable. The score is a measly 1 out of 10. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The rest of the run into early September stays pretty grim. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, with the combined energy hitting 103 (moderate energy), but the onshore wind and choppy conditions spoil it. The swell is still only 2 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds. It’s a no-go.
Then, on Thursday morning, September 3rd, the energy climbs to 119 (moderate energy) with a 2 ft SE swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is directly onshore from the ESE at 6 mph. The water’s all messy.
The only other faint glimmer is on Monday morning, September 7th, when we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the E, period 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Score of 1 again.
Overall, the best you can hope for here is a tiny, clean wave on Friday the 28th of August or Monday the 7th of September. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only window where the wind plays nice. The rest of the 16 days? Forget it. The energy is just too weak, and the wind is never on your side.
Stay patient, and I’ll check back in later.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 22 | 48 | 68 | 62 | 67 | 110 | 88 | 61 | 44 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.38m | 7:37PM1.59m | 8:01AM1.45m | 8:12PM1.59m | 8:35AM1.50m | 8:48PM1.57m | 9:11AM1.54m | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.18m | 1:15AM0.08m | 1:23PM0.13m | 1:54AM0.03m | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:30AM-0.00m | 2:48PM0.08m | 3:05AM-0.02m | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 48 | 68 | 62 | 67 | 110 | 88 | 61 | 44 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 24 | 57 | — | — | 30 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 1314 | 0 | 356 | 1196 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 59 | 59 | 83 | 8 | 652 | 776 | 448 | 74 | 1007 | 1204 | 2355 | 1204 | 8 |
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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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