Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Spring Lake.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. There’s a real dry spell in the middle where the surf is just too small and weak to get excited about. We’ve got a few days with a touch of energy, but the quality is a real struggle. The best bet is gonna be a very specific window, and even then, it’s not going to be a world-beater. The water temp is sitting at 74°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Tuesday, September 1st, we start off with a measly 1ft swell from the SE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is a cross-offshore in the morning, but with a risk of thunderstorms, it’s just not worth it. The combined energy is a weak 25, and the surf is rated as poor.

We skip through a few days of nothing, but Thursday, September 3rd shows a little pulse. The morning has a 3ft swell from the ESE, but the period is still short at 6 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW, making it rideable, but the energy is only 86. The afternoon cleans up more with a 2ft SE swell, a longer period of 9 seconds, and a cross-off wind. The energy drops to 73. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Friday, September 4th is your best shot in this whole forecast. The morning shows a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s backed by a clean offshore WNW wind at 6 mph. The combined energy is a weak 29. The real standout is the afternoon: the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the S, but a solid offshore NW breeze at 12 mph will keep it glassy. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak, but for a small day, that offshore wind is pure gold. The energy is 56. This is the one to get if you’re desperate and have a log.

From Saturday, September 5th all the way through to Monday, September 14th, it’s a brutal blank run. The swell is mostly under 2ft, with wave energy readings in the teens and single digits – about as weak as it gets. The wind is a mess too, often cross-onshore or onshore. There’s one day, Monday, September 14th, where the swell pushes up to 4ft from the S, with a short 6 second period, and the energy is moderate at 100. But the wind is a cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. For a beach setup like Spring Lake, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Tuesday, September 15th and Wednesday, September 16th are more of the same – tiny, weak swells. The 16th has a moment of pure glass in the afternoon with a 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Friday, September 4th in the afternoon. The offshore wind will make those 2ft waves look better than they are. Get on it if you’ve got a longboard, because that’s all she wrote for a while. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off until the energy briefly pops up on the 14th, but it’s too messy to call a real option.

Rusty.

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