Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Spring Lake.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a real flat spell. There’s nothing that I’d call a proper surf session on offer. The first real chance of anything rideable is a tiny blip early on, but it’s quickly followed by a long, dry gap. From the 29th of August right through until the 7th of September, it’s basically a desert. We’re talking over a week of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The wait is brutal.

The only time the ocean even blinks is on Friday the 28th of August. The morning offers a tiny 3 ft swell from the southeast, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (101), and while the wind is glassy, that’s about the only thing going for it. The water temp is 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But honestly, the overall score is poor. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s gone.

There’s a late flicker of hope on Monday the 7th of September. The afternoon shows a 2 ft swell from the south-southeast, but with a very long period of 15 seconds and a clean cross-offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 195. That’s a groundswell, and at Spring Lake, a sandbar, that long period might make it break a bit straight and tricky. It’s a tease, but it’s the best-looking set of conditions in the whole run. The days after that have some clean offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.

So, the honest truth? There are no standout days here. The best of a bad bunch is the 7th of September, but it’s far off and uncertain. If you’re a beginner, the 3 ft on the 28th is safe, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. For anyone else, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.

Rusty.

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