Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the Spring Lake lowdown. It’s a sandbar break, good for intermediate surfers, and it’s consistent – but it needs swell from the ENE. Water’s sitting at 74°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice.

But I gotta be straight with you – it’s bleak out there. We’ve got a massive gap of nearly ten days with nothing worth paddling out for. It starts on Saturday the 18th: a weak 2ft of short-period, wind-ruined slop from the south, combined energy of just 24. That’s a zero. Sunday through Wednesday is tiny junk – 0.3ft to 0.7ft, no power, all onshore. There’s a little bump on Tuesday the 22nd with 3ft to 4ft from the SSE, but the period is a pathetically short 5 seconds, and the wind is onshore and blowing 18 to 30 km/h. It’s just messy, lumpy, cross-onshore chop. The energy Tuesday afternoon hits 65, but it’s all wind, not wave quality. Don’t bother.

Thursday the 23rd shows a pulse: 4ft from the SSE, period up to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 190 – moderate energy. But the wind is cross-shore from the NNE at 12 km/h, putting a real chop on the surface. Still zero on the score. Afternoon drops to 4ft but goes onshore from the ESE. Again, not the one.

Then we slide into another flat spell from the 24th through the 30th of July. Tiny waves, weak energy – most readings are under 100. Just frustrating small stuff with onshore or cross-onshore winds.

Here’s your one and only standout: Friday, the 31st of July. The morning shows a solid 5ft of swell from the south with a 6-second period. Short period means it’s windswell, but the combined energy is 239 – moderate and the biggest we see. The wind is cross-shore from the NE at 15 km/h, so expect some cross-chop, not clean. Still, 5ft is the biggest wave height of the whole forecast, and for an intermediate surfer, that’s a fun, punchy size if you can handle the bump. This is your best bet, but it’s not a classic. It’s the only real shot.

By August 1st and 2nd it fades back to tiny 2ft to 2ft windswell. Sunday morning the 2nd has glassy conditions from the WNW at 3 km/h, which is promising, but with only 2ft of 7-second E swell and an energy of 43, you’re looking at knee-high ripples. You might get a glide, but you won’t be surfing.

So, to wrap it up: Spring Lake has a long, dry stretch. The one day with any real size is the 31st of July, offering 5ft of cross-shore windswell. It’s not the cleanest, but it’s your only real option. For the rest, leave the board on the roof.

- Rusty

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