Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and talk about what's happening at Spring Lake.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn't a great run for Spring Lake. We've got 16 days of forecast here, and honestly, there's nothing that gets my heart pumping. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 73°, but that's about the only thing that's slightly out of the ordinary.

The first few days are pretty much a write-off. We're looking at small, weak swell and messy winds. Tuesday afternoon the 7th has a tiny 3ft ENE swell with a short period of 6 seconds – barely enough to get a wave. The combined energy is a weak 79, and with a crosswind from the NNE at 16 mph, it's just a choppy mess. Wednesday the 8th isn't any better; a 3ft swell creeps in from the E, but the period is still short and the wind is cross-onshore.

Thursday the 9th drops right off, with swell down to 2ft and then 1ft. The energy is pitiful, dropping to 47 and 51. We get a little glassy moment on Friday morning the 10th, but the swell is only 1.0ft from the SE with a 10-second period. Sure, it's glassy, but you need some push to surf, and that's not it. The energy is a measly 35.

Saturday the 11th offers a brief flash of clean conditions in the morning with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft and the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. That's windswell junk. The afternoon goes glassy, but again, the swell is tiny. We bounce along with inconsistent, small waves all the way through to the 18th of July. The combined energy never cracks triple digits, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-shore.

Now, the only day that even deserves a mention is Sunday the 19th of July. The morning session looks clean – glassy conditions, with a light SE breeze at only 3 mph. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SSE with a 7-second period, but the combined energy is 73, and for a moment, it's surfable. The guidance calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." I'd call it a desperate paddle for a beginner.

Then, out of nowhere, we get a little spike on Monday the 20th of July. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 165 – that's moderate energy for the first time in this whole outlook. The problem? It's onshore wind from the SE at 6 mph, and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." It's a tease. The afternoon sees the energy drop, and the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the S at 16 mph, making it choppy.

After that, it fades right out again. The rest of the period through to the 22nd of July is a mix of small, weak swell and lumpy cross-shore winds. The clean conditions on the 22nd afternoon are a silver lining, but with a 2ft swell and 92 energy, there's not much to ride.

So, the bottom line? There are no standouts here. This is a long stretch of poor to nonexistent surf. If you're desperate, maybe bring a longboard on the morning of the 19th of July, but keep expectations on the floor. For the rest of us, it's time to check the wind forecasts for other spots or take a break.

Rusty.

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