Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what Spring Lake is serving up.

Honestly, mate, it's a lean run. Over the next 16 days, there’s a big stretch of poor surf with hardly any energy. For days on end, the wave action is weak and the wind is all over the place. You’ve got a real dry spell from now until early next week, with nothing worth paddling for. The combined swell energy barely gets into triple digits a few times, and even then it’s only weak to moderate (145–148). Anything that looks half-rideable gets chopped up by cross-shore or cross-onshore breezes. For most of the period, you’re better off doing something else.

The only session that stands out is Friday afternoon, August 7th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the south with a period of 6 seconds – short period, so it’ll be a bit crumbly – but the wind swings light and cross-offshore, cleaning things right up. The combined energy is only 72, so it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. Spring Lake (sandbar) is exposed to the swell, so it might offer a few fun little runners for the intermediate crew. The water temperature is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the thick wetsuit.

After that, don’t hold your breath. Saturday the 8th is clean but tiny at 2ft, and from there it just dribbles away into knee-high dribble for days. There’s a brief spike late in the second week, on Wednesday, August 19th, with a 5ft southerly swell and combined energy hitting 154, but the wind is on it fresh and cross-shore, making it lumpy and poor. That one’s for the kite surfers, not paddlers.

So, to sum it up: if you want the best shot, point your car at Spring Lake on Friday afternoon, August 7th. Keep it loose, because this stretch is mostly a write-off.

Rusty.

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