Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Spring Lake are a real tough watch. The forecast is a long, flat stretch of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. You’re looking at a solid gap from now (the 21st of July) all the way through to the 30th of July with no proper surf on offer. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, the swell is tiny, and the energy is weak. It’s one of those spells where the lake just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

The first sniff of anything that might get your heart rate up comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The afternoon sees a bit of swell showing up, around 3.3ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, not a groundswell, so the shape won’t be anything special. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (164). The real kicker is the wind: it swings offshore from the west at 15 mph, cleaning things up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Definitely not a standout.

Then into Friday the 31st of July, the morning is the closest thing to a highlight we’ve got. Swell hangs around 3.0ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, with a cross-offshore breeze from the north at just 3 mph. The lake surface will be clean. The energy is moderate (100). It’s not a big day, but it’s the best of a bad lot – small, clean, and you might get a couple of fun ones if you’re on a longboard. The break is a sandbar, consistent, and crowds are possible, so keep an eye out if you’re heading there.

After that, it fades again. The 1st of August has some cross-shore chop, and by the 2nd of August the swell drops to 1.3ft with barely any energy (16). The 5th of August has a glassy morning, but the swell is still only 2.0ft from the SE, period 6 seconds – that’s weak, short-period stuff. The energy is low (25). It’s flat, Rusty’s calling it.

So, to wrap it up: the only real window to even consider is the morning of the 31st of July. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the cleanest and most surfable moment in a long, dry run. Hang in there, mates.

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