Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – it’s been a proper flat spell out at Spring Lake, and it’s going to stay that way for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but tiny dribbles and poor conditions ahead, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll need patience. The first real glimpse of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 20th, and even then, it’s marginal.

The first week is basically a write-off. From Sunday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 19th, the swell never gets above 2ft, and most of the time it’s ankle-biters around 0.3ft to 1ft. The energy is weak – mostly single digits or low teens (like 9, 16, or 30 combined energy). There are some clean moments, especially Sunday afternoon with glassy conditions, but there’s just no push. You’d be floating around on a longboard getting nothing. The wind does swing offshore a few times, like Wednesday morning the 12th and Friday afternoon the 14th, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no swell to shape.

We finally see a bit of life on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings the first “surfable” call – still small, around 2ft, but the energy finally climbs into triple digits at 108, which is moderate. The wind is offshore from the west at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s your first genuine option, but honestly, it’s still pretty ordinary. The swell direction is from the southeast, which is off the mark for this sandbar – it wants east-northeast. The period is 11 seconds, so there’s a little bit of groundswell in there, but it’s not going to be memorable.

Friday the 21st drops back a touch, and then Saturday the 22nd actually serves up the best of the whole run. The morning shows around 3ft from the south with a light cross-off breeze from the north-northwest. Energy is at 73, which is moderate but not huge. It’s clean, and for this spot, that might be the standout – small but at least rideable. The period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the most size we see all window.

After that, it fades back to slop for the 23rd and 24th. The 24th morning has around 3ft from the east with a gentle offshore, but the energy is dropping again at 92. Nothing special.

So, the honest take: don’t get your hopes up. The real highlight, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 22nd morning – about 3ft, clean-ish, but short-period and not the right direction. Thursday the 20th morning is the other one, with the offshore and the moderate energy, but it’s barely a ripple. It’s a sandbar, exposed and fickle, and the conditions just aren’t lining up. If this keeps up, you might be better off finding a different hobby for a fortnight. But hey, that’s the ocean for you – it won’t stay flat forever.

Rusty

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