Commonly called Kook Bay or Surfer's Beach, this is Spring Lake's most popular surfing beach.
Generally mushy but south swells transform the inside corner into a fun, hollow left.
Low to mid incoming tide, W wind, 3-5 ft S to SE swell.
Spring Lake, New Jersey
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Spring Lake delivers the kind of mellow walls that make nine-footers purr. These 4 breaks offer long shoulders, patient sections, and enough face to cross-step without rushing.
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Break types, wave character, and ideal conditions for mellow log sessions.
Commonly called Kook Bay or Surfer's Beach, this is Spring Lake's most popular surfing beach.
Generally mushy but south swells transform the inside corner into a fun, hollow left.
Low to mid incoming tide, W wind, 3-5 ft S to SE swell.
Mambo Beach is a hollow beach-break at the north end of Spring Lake, punchier than the mellow Washington zone.
Hollow beach-break peaks — punchier and faster than neighboring Washington.
Low to mid incoming tide, NW wind, 3-6 ft E to SE swell.
The South End Jetty pushes the sandbar farther outside, creating a bigger-wave option.
The longer jetty pushes the sandbar farther outside, so the wave is bigger and more powerful.
Mid incoming tide, W to NW wind, 5-8 ft E to SE swell.
Washington Beach is a designated surfing beach at the north end of Spring Lake, known as a longboard haven.
Mushy, rolling waves ideal for longboards and funboards.
Mid to high tide, W to NW wind, 2-4 ft S to SE swell.
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