Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Spring Lake's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks, and I'll be straight with you – it's a lean stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta tell ya, we've got a long, quiet spell. For a solid week, from the 10th to the 17th of August, there is nothing worth paddling out for. It's mostly flat or just dribbly little waves that won't get you out of first gear, and the conditions are usually messy. It's gonna feel like a proper drought.

Things finally start to stir on Monday the 18th of August. Spring Lake sees a pulse of new energy. The combined swell energy jumps to a moderate 124 on the Tuesday afternoon, with a 2ft swell coming from the southeast. That period is a long 15 seconds, so it's proper groundswell. On the morning of the 18th, the wind is a clean cross-off from the north at 12 mph, so the surface will be looking smooth. But with such a long period at a sandbar setup like Spring Lake, it's a bit of a caveat – those long-period swells can be a bit too straight and reform a lot, meaning it won't have the punch you'd hope for. It's surfable, but it's not a classic.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth getting a little excited about, is looking like Wednesday the 19th of August. We see the southeast swell building to 3ft with a shorter 12-second period, but the combined energy is ramping up strong at 211. The morning sees a light cross-shore breeze from the northeast at 9 mph, so it should be fairly clean with just a slight texture. However, the afternoon gets a bit uglier with a cross-onshore, so definitely hit that morning window. For a sandbar that's been dead as a doornail, this is your best chance for a few fun, rideable waves. Expect crowds to be possible as everyone else will be hungry for a wave too.

The end of the month from the 24th of August shows a bigger pulse, with swell heights over 5ft. But before you get your hopes up, it's all plagued with onshore wind. We're talking 5ft to 6ft of messy, blown-out surf with combined energy hitting 247. For a beach break like this with strong onshore winds, that setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for those of us with a paddle.

So, in a nutshell: the first week is a total write-off. The second week offers a small, clean window on the 19th of August, and that's your only real play. It's been a quiet run for the area, and this doesn't look like a classic, but it's not gonna stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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