Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
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 the next couple of weeks are serving up for Spring Lake.
Honestly, I’ve gotta level with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. This sandbar isn’t getting much love from the ocean. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won’t be a shock to the system. But the surf? It’s flat, weak, and messy for the vast majority of the forecast.
We’ve got a long dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up. The first few days are a write-off. From Sunday the 30th right through to Wednesday the 3rd of September, it’s all tiny, short-period junk with onshore or cross winds. That’s nearly a week of nothing.
The first sign of life comes on Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. The swell bumps up to a tiny 2 ft from the ESE, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 81. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, which is a rare treat, but honestly, the waves are just ordinary. You might get a knee-high dribbler, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Friday the 4th all the way through to the end of the forecast, it’s the same story: tiny swell, poor conditions, and energy readings that barely register. The only real standout in the second week is the wind. On Saturday the 12th of September, we get a fresh offshore breeze from the NW at 19 mph, which cleans things up nicely. But the swell is still only 1 ft from the SE. It’s a clean, groomed surface with no push to it. You’d be scratching for a ride.
There’s no standout day here. The best I can say is, if you’re desperate for a paddle and the glassy Thursday morning on the 3rd of September lines up, you might catch a little wobble. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The conditions aren’t right for much of anything, and the consistent lack of swell means the lake is going to be a flat, quiet place for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 92 | 96 | 80 | 57 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.52m | 9:50AM1.57m | 10:11PM1.45m | 10:35AM1.58m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:26AM1.57m | 11:59PM1.31m | 12:23PM1.55m | 1:01AM1.26m | 1:25PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.23m | 2:31PM1.53m | 3:15AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.08m | 3:40AM-0.01m | 4:10PM0.10m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:55PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.08m | 5:48PM0.21m | 5:41AM0.15m | 6:56PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.22m | 8:16PM0.27m | 8:07AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 92 | 96 | 33 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 49 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 80 | 57 | 39 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | N 3 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 7 | SE 4 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1662 | 91 | 1002 | 875 | 521 | 521 | 1650 | 201 | 274 | 1650 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 56 | 704 | 1299 | 2835 | 2281 |
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