Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out. Rusty here.

First up, I’ll be straight with you – Spring Lake is looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a real drought on our hands. The first real surfable day doesn’t show up until Saturday the 18th, and even then, it’s a tough sell. Before that, from Tuesday the 14th right through to Friday the 18th morning, it’s just tiny, weak, and messy. We’re talking mostly poor surf conditions, with swell heights barely scraping 2 feet and periods that are either too short or way too long for this exposed sandbar setup. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are particularly flat, with that long-period 15-second swell on Friday doing nothing for a beach break like this.

So, that gap of nearly five days of no surf is a tough one to swallow.

The first flicker of hope comes Saturday afternoon, the 18th. It’s a small window. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge positive, and we get a tiny 4-foot swell from the east. But the period is a shocking 4 seconds—that’s pure wind chop. The combined energy is only 72 (weak), and the water is about 72°, which is bang on average for July. It’s surfable, but only just, and it’s very ordinary.

Sunday the 19th morning is our next best bet, with a clean 3 foot swell from the SSE under a moderate offshore west wind. The energy is still low at 81, but it’s clean. It’s a small wave day for the intermediate crew.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is a brief window on Wednesday the 22nd. The afternoon brings a clean 4-foot swell from the SSE, with a nice 9-second period and a light offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 216 (moderate). This is the best quality on offer across the whole 16 days. It’s not a big swell, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic wave we’ll see. The break is Spring Lake, a consistent sandbar, and with offshore winds, it’ll be the pick. Be aware, crowds are possible here, so get out there early.

After that, it drops off again. There’s a small window on Sunday the 26th morning with a 4 foot swell and light cross-offshore wind, but it’s ordinary. The rest of the period into the end of July is largely poor, with onshore winds and very low energy. The last few days, from the 28th onwards, are back to tiny, weak, and messy. For an exposed sandbar, this is a typical summer lull. It’s not going to stay this bad forever, but for now, the pickings are very slim.

If you’re a kitesurfer, those afternoons with a 4-foot bump and cross-onshore wind might be more interesting than for a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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