Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this stretch is looking pretty flat and grim for a while. Spring Lake is a sandbar setup, and it’s exposed to the east-northeast, but the swell we’ve got coming in is mostly from the south-southeast, so it’s not wrapping in well at all. The combined energy is weak to moderate on the best days, with values like 154 (moderate) on the 23rd morning, but don’t get excited – that’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still poor.

The water temp is sitting at 74°F with a 1°F anomaly, so pretty much average for this time of year. Nothing special there.

We’ve got a long, dry spell here. From now through the end of July, nearly every session is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The 23rd morning has a 3 ft swell from the SSE at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-shore wind (NE at 9 mph) and the combined energy is only 154. That’s not doing anything for a sandbar. The 25th is a bit bigger – 4 ft in the afternoon – but it’s onshore and choppy. The 28th brings some size (5 ft) but with onshore wind and rain, it’s a mess.

The first real glimmer comes on the afternoon of the 29th. We get a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSE, but the wind goes glassy – NE at 3 mph. That’s clean, but the waves are small and very ordinary. The 30th morning is similar: 3 ft, glassy cross-offshore wind from the NNW, combined energy 114. It’s surfable, but don’t expect a classic. The 31st morning also has a glassy window with 3 ft, but again, it’s weak.

After that, we hit another flat patch. The 2nd of August shows zero swell in the morning, and the 3rd picks up a bit – 5 ft from the SSE at 10 seconds, with combined energy jumping to 455 (strong energy). That’s the biggest pulse of the whole forecast, but wind is onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, and the comment says poor surf conditions. That’s a shame – if the wind had been offshore, we’d be talking. At 5 ft and clean, it would be okay for intermediates, but with onshore wind, it’s just blown out.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 30th of July. It’s not big, but it’s clean – 3 ft from the SSE, glassy cross-offshore wind, and the only session with a real opportunity to enjoy a longboard or a small wave groveler. The 31st morning is similar, but the 30th has a slightly better combined energy (114). These are the only two sessions worth paddling out for, but they’re not going to set the world on fire.

There’s a big gap of no real surf from the 23rd until the 29th, then another gap from the 1st of August through to the 3rd. The 3rd has the most size, but it’s messy. If you’re a beginner, the 30th and 31st mornings are okay – small and clean. Anything over 5 ft doesn’t appear until the 3rd, and that’s only for experts due to the wind.

Overall, Spring Lake is not offering much. A few small, clean windows for the patient surfer, but nothing to write home about. The best bet is the morning of the 30th of July – glassy, small, and just about rideable.

Rusty.

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