Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on Spring Lake.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Spring Lake are a tough one for us surfers. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Wednesday afternoon, the 9th of September, and even then, it’s a bit of a mess. Before that, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves and poor surf conditions right through Monday and Tuesday. It’s gonna be a quiet start.

Now, the water temp is sitting at a very warm 75°, which is a full 5° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a pretty big anomaly and means the water’s going to feel like a bath. Nice for a swim, but frustrating when there’s no swell to go with it.

Wednesday afternoon, the 9th, sees a sudden jump in energy. A south swell pushes through at 5ft, but it’s got a short, weak period of 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the SSW at 18 mph. The combined energy hits 109, which is moderate, but the wind is going to chop it up. It’s a poor surf call, and honestly, it looks more like a day for the kite surfers to get out there than for us paddle-surfers.

After that, we’re back to the doldrums. From Thursday the 10th right through to early next week, it’s tiny again – 1ft of weak, short-period swell. The wind does turn offshore and glassy at times, like Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, but with no wave height to work with, it’s just a flat, clean lake. It’s frustrating.

The best chance we get, and I’m not saying it’s a standout, but the best on offer, is the Friday afternoon, the 18th of September. We see a little bump with 2ft of swell from the ESE, a period of 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph. The combined energy is 46 – weak – but it’s clean. That’s the one window where you might get a knee-high wave if you’re patient. Saturday the 19th also has clean, cross-off winds and 1ft from the east, but it’s a similar story.

Further out, Sunday morning the 20th looks glassy with a 1ft, 11-second period swell from the SE. The longer period is nice, but it’s a small, weak groundswell that will struggle to break at a sandbar.

So, bottom line: Spring Lake is in a flat spell. The only real pulse of energy on Wednesday the 9th is ruined by wind. The cleanest conditions come mid-to-late next week, but the waves are tiny. It’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, so don’t give up hope, but right now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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