Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Spring Lake, my way.

Brother, this is a rough one. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s got any juice.

For the first few days, just leave the board in the truck. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are straight up tiny – 1ft from the southeast with a combined energy of just 21. The wind is light but the surf is so small it’s not even worth the paddle. Monday the 6th shows a little more size, around 4ft from the east, but the period is a crappy 5 seconds and the wind is screaming onshore from the southeast at 15 mph, making it a total mess. The combined energy hits 99, but it’s all wind-slob. Honestly, with that wind and a beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for a few days.

Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th still stink. The swell drops to 3ft then 2ft, and while Wednesday morning offers a clean look with a light offshore, the combined energy is weak at 71. It’s rideable, but only just.

There’s a tiny hope on Thursday the 9th afternoon – the swell bumps to 5ft from the south, with moderate energy (176) – but the wind is a strong cross-shore at 15 mph and the period is short at 6 seconds. It’s gonna be bumpy and no fun.

The week of the 13th to the 15th gives us the cleanest wind of the whole run, with solid offshore breezes from the west-northwest. But the swell is small, hanging around 3ft to 3ft from the east-southeast, with a period of just 6 to 8 seconds. The combined energy peaks at 110 on the morning of the 14th, but it just doesn’t have the punch. It’s clean, but tiny.

The very end, around Sunday the 19th, we get a glassy afternoon with 3ft from the south-southeast and a combined energy of 98. The surface will look pretty, but the swell is weak and inconsistent. For a spot that is “consistent,” this is a bummer.

Look, the only session I’d even think about is the morning of Wednesday the 8th. It’s the best of a bad lot – just 2ft from the east, but with a clean cross-off breeze. These are small, weak waves for the quiet waterman. That’s your best bet in a 16-day window that’s mostly a flat, frustrating wait. The whole stretch from Saturday the 4th right through to Sunday the 19th is filled with gaps of poor or no surfable conditions. It’s a real dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, Spring Lake is a no-go zone.

Rusty.

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