Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Spring Lake.

To be honest, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough one. The forecast is pretty much all poor surf conditions, with nothing I'd call a standout. The water is sitting at 78°, which is way warmer than what we'd normally expect for this time of year – feels like bathwater.

The first few days are a write-off. From Friday afternoon the 14th right through to the end of the week, we're looking at tiny, weak waves with a lot of messy onshore and cross-onshore wind. The swell energy is barely registering, mostly in the teens and twenties. There's a slight spike on Monday morning the 17th with a 4ft swell from the SSE, but the energy is still weak (125). The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, which would clean it up, but it's just not enough to get excited about.

We hit a bit of a gap with nothing worth mentioning until Wednesday morning the 19th. That morning, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions from a SSW wind, but the swell is only 2ft from the SE. It's a fleeting moment of calm in a choppy outlook.

The only real bump in the road comes on Thursday morning the 20th. We see a 4ft swell from the SSW, with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate wave energy (147). The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the SSW, which will create a bit of a cross-chop. It's not great, but it's the best we get. The swell direction of SSW isn't the optimum ENE for the sandbar, so it won't be breaking with peak shape.

From there, it's back to small, weak, and windy. Friday the 21st afternoon sees a 5ft swell from the east, but it's short period (6 secs) and weak energy (133), with light cross-onshore wind. The following days have a bit of a long-period groundswell showing up from the SE on the 24th and 25th (periods of 11-12 seconds), but it's tiny, only 1.0ft to 1ft. That kind of long-period swell on a beach break can be tricky anyway, often breaking too straight.

Honestly, for the entire 16 days, there's no session I'd call a winner. The consistent poor conditions and small size mean this is a blank run. The setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those windier days. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I'd be looking at other plans.

Rusty.

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