Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real – this stretch is looking pretty dry for the next couple of weeks. There’s a big flat spell ahead, so don’t get your hopes up just yet.

The first week is a write-off pretty much. From Tuesday the 7th through mid-month, we’ve got small, weak swell with rough wind. A bit of east-northeast energy on the 7th and 8th, but it’s all cross-shore or onshore, and the wave quality is just poor. The water temp at Spring Lake on the 7th is 73°, a little warmer than average for this time of year – not that it matters when there’s nothing to surf.

We finally get a little window on Tuesday the 14th morning. Glassy conditions, with a 3 ft SE swell, period around 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 67, so surfable but ordinary and clean. That’s about the only time in the first ten days you could get wet without feeling like you’re wasting time.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses with clean mornings but no real power. Saturday the 18th morning offers a 2 ft SSE swell with light offshore winds – clean but small.

Now, the one true standout is Monday the 20th. This is the best we’ve got. The morning brings a clean, clean setup with a 5 ft SSE swell and a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps right up to 396, so there’s proper weight behind it. That’s expert-level size, over 5 ft, so the bigger boys will be stoked, but beginners should sit this one out. The wind is light and offshore from the north, which will keep it clean. The direction (SSE) lines up with the optimum ENE for Spring Lake, so the sandbar should hold. Just be aware, this spot can get crowded sometimes.

After that spike, the swell drops right back into the doldrums for the rest of the period. So a long flat run with just one proper highlight on July 20th morning. If you’re keen, that’s your one shot.

Keep watching the charts – it usually doesn’t stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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