Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Spring Lake over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of mostly poor conditions. The only real window that gets a nod is the very first session on Friday morning, July 31st. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only thing worth paddling out for in the whole 16-day outlook.

So, Friday morning at Spring Lake. We’ve got a small, glassy wave. Swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a combined swell energy of (72). The wind is glassy, straight out of the SE at just 3 mph, which is the major positive here. It’ll be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s a small wave, so it’s not going to blow anyone’s mind, but it’s surfable. After that, it’s pretty much a write-off.

From Friday afternoon, July 31st, right through to the end of the period on August 15th, the conditions are almost entirely poor. The wind goes onshore or cross-shore and gets gusty, and the swell is tiny and inconsistent. There are a few fleeting moments where the wind briefly goes light offshore or glassy, like on the morning of August 8th and the afternoon of August 10th, but the swell is just too small to do anything with – we’re talking 1ft to 3ft of weak, short-period chop. The combined energy values are all in the double digits, confirming the lack of power. It’s a real bummer of a stretch.

For a sandbar like Spring Lake, you need a bit of juice and good wind. We’re just not getting it here. If you’re a beginner, the tiny Friday morning waves might be okay for a practice, but anyone else should probably save the gas. The setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session on those windy afternoons.

Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a waiting game. It won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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