Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for the local scene.

Well, I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch ahead for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a whole lot of not much, with the wind and swell just not lining up for anything decent. We’ve got a tiny window right now, and then a long, frustrating gap before things get bigger, but unfortunately, they won’t get any cleaner.

Let’s start with the only bit of surf that’s even worth paddling out for, and that’s Spring Lake, right now on Sunday, the 13th. The morning has a little 3ft swell from the SSE with a short, weak period of just 5 seconds, so it’s pretty gutless – combined energy is a low 66. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a notable 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home. The morning has a light cross-off shore breeze, but the real highlight is the afternoon. We get a glassy, clean surface with a light SE breeze and that same knee-high slop. It’s not going to be a classic, and it’s surfable, but “surfable” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. This is as good as it gets.

After that? Bust. From Monday the 14th all the way through until Saturday the 21st, it’s a total write-off. The forecast is littered with poor surf conditions, onshore and cross-onshore winds, and tiny, weak swell. Don't bother.

Around the start of the following week, things start to get interesting in size but not in quality. On Monday the 21st, we see the swell kick up to 4ft from the NE, with the combined energy jumping to a moderate 172. But it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore wind of 22 mph, making for a lumpy mess. It’s a no-go for a clean surf.

The bigger swells roll in later that week. On Friday the 25th, the swell is building to 5ft from the E with moderate energy of 301, but it's cross-onshore and lumpy. By Saturday the 26th, we’re looking at a solid 7ft from the E with a very strong combined energy of 767. That’s legit swell, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 22 mph. The period is only 10 seconds, so it’s not a proper long-period groundswell. This is a classic case of a beach break setup that’s too blown out and messy for a paddle; honestly, this is looking more like a kite surfer’s playground than anything for a surfboard. This pattern of big, messy, onshore swell continues through the 27th and 28th with similar conditions – plenty of water moving but zero quality.

So, what’s the call? The only standout is this window on Sunday the 13th. Go for the afternoon glass-off at Spring Lake. It’s small, warm, and clean. For the rest of the 16-day outlook, it’s a long, frustrating wait with a lot of wind and not much wave face. Keep the board waxed and hope the models change.

Rusty.

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