Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Spring Lake. I’ve looked over the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The lake is pretty quiet for most of the forecast, so don’t be checking your phone every five minutes hoping for a miracle.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Monday morning, 3rd August. We’ll see a pulse of swell pushing in at around 5 feet from the SSE, but it’s got a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit soft and lumpy. The combined energy is moderate (237), but the wind is a cross-shore, so it’s going to be a messy, choppy affair. Not the kind of day that gets you out of bed early. By the afternoon, it’s bigger at 6 feet, but the wind picks up and the quality drops right off. That’s more for the kites, not for a paddle.

We’ve got a bit of a lull then, with nothing worth paddling out for until Tuesday afternoon, 4th August. The swell drops back to 3 feet from the SSE, but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SW. That’ll clean things up a touch, and the combined energy is a light 105. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. You’ll be scratching for waves, not scoring them.

Another gap, and then Friday morning, 7th August looks slightly better. Again, small swell, 3 feet from the S, but we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW. The combined energy is 116, so it’s a bit weak, but it’ll be clean. Still, “surfable but very ordinary” is the best we can say.

The only real standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is Sunday afternoon, 9th August. The swell is only 4 feet from the S, but for the first time we get a true offshore wind, from the W at 20 km/h. The combined energy is weak (87), but that offshore wind will make the waves stand up a bit and keep them clean. It’s a small window, but it’s the cleanest the lake will look in this whole 16-day run. That’s your best bet, but don’t expect perfection.

From the 10th of August onwards, it’s a dead zone. The swell disappears, turning into tiny, weak pulses right through to the 15th. The wind is all over the place, and the combined energy values are in the single digits and teens. There’s a glimpse of glassy conditions on the morning of the 13th, but with only 1 foot of swell, it’s a lake for a paddleboard, not a surfboard.

So, overall, it’s a real frustrating outlook for Spring Lake. The swell windows are small, short, and rarely line up with good wind. The best of it is that Sunday afternoon, the 9th. If you’re desperate, you might get a few clean, knee-high waves. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty, signing off.

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