Kook Bay (Spring Lake) Current Conditions Summary
Kook Bay (Spring Lake) in Spring Lake, NJ is a beach break. Current conditions: 2.8 ft waves, sw 5 mph (cross-shore), rising → high tide. Rising tide with 2.8 ft swell energy. 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. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for Kook Bay (Spring Lake)
WSW–NW
E–S
1–4.5 ft, rising
June through November
Low to mid incoming tide, W wind, 3-5 ft S to SE swell.
Generally mushy but south swells transform the inside corner into a fun, hollow left.
Always crowded — easy drive-up access draws every surfer in the area.
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