Spring Lake Beach surf report

Spring Lake, New Jersey

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

58/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 74°F — but swell period at 7s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.4 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 4 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 74°F · 10% of the score 95

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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Spring Lake Beach is also scored for

92 Walking & shelling low-tide window 2:42 PM 91 Swimming water temperature 74°F

About Spring Lake Beach

Spring Lake Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 42°F in February to 72°F in August.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in August and dropping to about 42°F in February.

Today it is 74°F. That is 2° above the August average of 72°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station New Bedford about 3.3 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Spring Lake Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 58 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 7s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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