Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what Spring Lake has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple worth paddling for until the very tail end of the forecast. For the first nine days, from Thursday the 13th of August right through to Friday the 21st, the surf is basically non-existent. You’ll see tiny lumps and bumps in the water, but the energy is just too weak to do anything with. It’s a solid stretch of flatness.

We finally get a tiny flicker of life on the morning of Saturday the 22nd. We’ve got some swell coming in from the SSE at about 3ft, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it lacks any real punch. The combined swell energy is still pretty weak (78). The wind is light from the north, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze, so it’ll look pretty. But trust me, it’s going to be small and weak – just a knee-high dribbler. It’s not one for the quiver.

Then it’s back to the doldrums for a few more days until we get to the last couple of days of the month. The 27th of August morning sees a bit of a pulse pushing in, with 6ft of ENE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is ramping up to a moderate 277, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and unappealing. That afternoon the wind swings to the southwest, cleaning it up, and we’ve got 6ft of east swell. It’s still a short-period affair, and the file tells us conditions are marginal. It’s a bit of a messy, lumpy option.

Now, if you’re holding out for the best of a bad lot, you’re looking at the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. The wind finally plays ball, going offshore from the northwest at a gentle 9 mph. We’ve got 5ft of easterly swell pushing in, with the combined energy up to a moderate 184. The conditions are labelled as “gentle offshore and clean.” This is your window. It’s not a groundswell (period is only 7 seconds), so the waves won’t have the kind of shape or power we’d love at Spring Lake, which is a sandbar, but at least it will be clean and rideable. This is the only real standout in the entire 16 days. For a beginner, 5ft is manageable, but there won’t be much power behind it.

Overall, it’s a painfully quiet outlook. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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