Surf Forecasts:
Spring Lake surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spring Lake in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spring Lake over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve had a good look at the cards for Spring Lake. Gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch for wave riders. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle.
The first few days are a write-off. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to the 7th of August, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly junk, and the surf is just plain poor. We’re looking at a solid week and a half of nothing worth paddling for. The combined energy barely gets into double digits most days, and when it does reach a moderate 128, the wind is all wrong. There’s a morning on the 31st of July with glassy conditions and a bit of a 1ft swell from the SE, but the energy is a weak 38 – it’s barely a ripple.
The one bright spot – and I mean the *only* one – comes on the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. We get a pulse of groundswell from the SE, 3ft with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a strong 360. The wind is a light offshore from the W, and the report says clean. That’s the standout. Spring Lake is a sandbar, and a long period like that can make it a bit straight, but with offshore and clean conditions, it’s the closest we get to a proper wave. It’s still a small swell, but for this window, it’s the best on offer. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that fleeting moment, it’s back to the grind. The swell builds a bit, hitting 5ft to 5ft from the 9th to the 12th of August, with the combined energy climbing into the strong range of 402 to 710. But the wind is relentless – cross-on or onshore from the east and southeast, chopping everything up. The surf is just poor. For a beach break like this, with that much onshore wind, it’s looking more like a kite surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The period gets long again, up to 12 seconds, but without the right wind, it’s just a mess.
So, mate, hang tight. The 8th of August morning is your only real chance to get wet. Everything else is a flat or blown-out wait. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 93 | 88 | 75 | 47 | 21 | 51 | 64 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 52 | 94 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:01PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 88 | 75 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 64 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 94 | 78 | 78 | 3 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 4 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | — | 23 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | — | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 21 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 53 | — | — | 51 | 12 | — | 68 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 52 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 208 | 9 | 231 | 1000 | 404 | 528 | 231 | 403 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1091 | 210 |
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