Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for Spring Lake for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty grim picture. There’s one small window of hope on the 3rd of August, but after that, we’re looking at a long, dry spell. The first real chance is Monday afternoon, the 3rd, with a SSE swell pushing 6 ft, but it’s a short-period 8-second wind swell. The combined energy is moderate (370), so there’s some power, but it’s not perfect. The water is at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is from the WSW at 10 km/h, which is a cross-offshore breeze, keeping the surface clean. This is the best you’ll get, but it’s a one-day deal.

After that, it’s a wasteland. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the 18th of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking days of onshore winds, tiny swell, and choppy, bumpy conditions. You’ll see a few sessions with glassy or light wind, like Wednesday morning the 5th, where the wind is dead calm, but the swell is a pathetic 3 ft from the SE with a 7-second period. The energy is only 93, so it’s barely a ripple. The same goes for the morning of the 10th, where a clean offshore wind from the WNW at 15 km/h fights a 0.3 ft swell – that’s not surfable.

The rest of the month is a write-off: strong onshore winds, lumpy seas, and a total lack of any decent swell. The 14th, 15th, and 18th of August all see fresh cross-onshore winds over 25 km/h and tiny, pathetic waves. This is a classic blank run for a sandbar break like Spring Lake – it’s an exposed spot, so it doesn’t catch much unless the direction is right. The optimum swell is from the ENE, but we’re getting nothing but weak SE and SSE pulses. There’s no point in even looking at the second week; it’s all the same story.

So, if you’re desperate, Monday afternoon the 3rd is your only shot. It’s not big, but it’s clean. After that, I’d put the board away.

Rusty.

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