Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya how things are shaping up for Spring Lake. I’ve been watching the charts, and honestly, the next couple of weeks are a real struggle for us. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping, but I’ll walk you through the whole period so you know what you’re dealing with.

For the first week, from Tuesday the 7th of July right through to around Monday the 13th, it’s a total write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The swell is small and messy, coming from the east mostly, with periods under 8 seconds. On top of that, the wind is all wrong – cross-onshore and onshore, making everything choppy and lumpy. Wave energy is in the moderate range early on (134 to 160), but the quality is just not there. It’s not worth paddling out for anyone.

There’s a bit of a gap of almost no surf until we hit the second week. Around Thursday the 16th of July afternoon, we start to see a slight change. The swell stays small, around 3ft from the east, but the wind swings to the west-southwest, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is still low (44), but the conditions are clean. That’s something.

Then, the best chance we get in the whole outlook is on Sunday morning, the 19th of July. It’s not a miracle, but it’s the one to set your alarm for. We get a little bump from the south-southeast, with 2ft swell and a period of 7 seconds. The wind is from the north at just 6 mph, giving us a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The water is about average temperature for the time of year. The combined energy is 63 – still on the weak side, but it’s the only window where the conditions actually line up for a surfable wave. It’ll be small and gutless, but clean and rideable. This is your best bet out of the whole 16 days.

After that, Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July see the swell size climb back up a bit, hitting 4ft to 5ft from the east, but the wind turns onshore again, ruining any chance of decent shape. The period drops to 5 or 6 seconds, so it’s just a mushy, blown-out mess. Not recommended.

Spring Lake is a consistent sandbar, but with such poor quality and wind for almost the entire period, it’s a tough stretch. The cleanest, most promising window is that Sunday morning – it’s small, but it’s as good as it gets.

Rusty.

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