Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Spring Lake over the next few weeks. I'm gonna be straight with you—it's a pretty grim stretch for the most part. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for.

We start off with a bit of a dud. The first week is quiet. Real quiet. Tuesday the 18th through to the end of the month, the waves are small—mostly under 2ft—and the wind is all over the shop. For the first few days, it's mostly cross or onshore, so the water's choppy and messy. The swell energy is weak, reading between 19 and 83, so there's just no push. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°F, but even that can't save the flatness.

Things don't get any better through the rest of the week. Thursday the 22nd of August sees a tiny bump in swell height, around 4ft to 5ft, but the period is a short, gutless 5 to 6 seconds from the east. The wind is howling straight onshore at 16 mph, so it's a blown-out, choppy mess. The energy picks up a bit to 138, but it's still not surfable. This is a beach-and-sandbar setup, and with that wind, it's honestly looking more interesting for kite surfers than for us.

We hit a real low point from the 23rd into the 25th. The swell drops back to 1ft, and the wind is all over the place—sometimes offshore, sometimes cross. The period on the 24th jumps to 12 seconds, which is nice for a groundswell, but with only 1ft of height, it's just a wobble. The energy is weak, reading 39 to 59. It's a hard pass.

Late in the month, the 26th of August brings a longer period of 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 148, but it's still only 1ft of swell from the southeast. The wind is onshore again. The next day, the 27th, shows a bit more energy at 189, but the swell is still tiny and the wind is messy. There's nothing to get excited about here.

The 30th of August is the first real glimmer. The swell picks up to 4ft from the southeast, with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 465—that's a strong pulse. The wind is cross-shore from the northeast at 16 mph, which is better, but it's still creating a cross-chop. The guidance says it's only marginal, and the conditions are just ordinary. By the 31st, we get a glassy morning with 2ft of southeast swell and a period of 10 seconds, with energy at 149. The wind is glassy, so it's clean, but the waves are small. It's a small, clean option for a longboard if you're desperate, but it's not a standout.

The bottom line is this: there's a massive gap with no good surf from the 18th right through to the 30th of August. That's nearly two weeks of flat or blown-out junk. The only period with any real energy is the 30th and 31st, but it's not great. The forecast is reliable for the near term, and it's telling us to wait. If you're in the area, don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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