Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for paddling out at Spring Lake. This is a sandbar set-up that needs a decent push, and the ocean just isn’t giving it. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy waves for the most part. It’s a tough stretch, but it happens. The forecast shows this flat spell running for a good while, so don’t get your hopes up for anything soon.

The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in around 76°, which is a bit of a silver lining, but it’s not going to save the surf.

The only day that even shows a pulse is Sunday, August 9th. The morning is still tiny, but the afternoon glass-off might give us the closest thing to a wave. We’re looking at a 3ft swell coming from the south, with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is weak, only 65, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the only real chance to get wet, but it’s very marginal. The better part of the week sees a moderate energy spike on Thursday afternoon, August 6th, with a 5ft south swell, but the wind is a cross-shore mess and the period is short, so it’ll be junk.

To be honest, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days, especially with those cross-shore winds on the 6th and again on the 16th. For the rest of the window, the swell is just too small to do anything. The first week might have a few ankle-biters, but the second week is really, really flat. The conditions are deemed poor for the whole run, and the only "surfable" call is that one Sunday afternoon.

It’s a rough one, but these flat spells never last forever. Keep an eye on it, and we’ll see what the ocean has in store.

Rusty.

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