Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Look, I’m gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for Spring Lake. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening, and it’s going to take a while before we see anything that even gets the heart pumping. We’re talking about a real dry spell.

From Tuesday the 15th all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 29th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swells, poor winds, and water that’s just messy. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 30th of September. That’s when we finally see a pulse of energy. Swell pushes up to around 5ft, coming out of the east, and the energy jumps to 316. That’s our one standout. The morning has a clean offshore breeze, which is a huge plus. The period is around 8 seconds, so it’s not a powerful groundswell, but there’s some push to it. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

For the afternoon of the 30th, the swell drops slightly to 5ft but it’s still solid. The wind goes a bit cross-on, so it won’t be as clean as the morning, but it’s still the best window we’ve got in this whole 16-day run.

One thing I gotta say—this is more of an intermediate spot. That 5ft morning swell is right at that line. If you’re a beginner, it might be a bit much. For the more experienced crew, that’s a fun one.

Also, I’ve gotta mention the water temp. First day we’re looking at, it’s sitting at 74°—that’s a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. So it’s warm out there, which is always nice.

But honestly, this is a rare event for Spring Lake. The break is pretty consistent, but this forecast is just a long run of nothing. It doesn’t stay this flat forever, but when it’s bad, it’s bad.

So, mark your calendars for the 30th, get out there in the morning, and enjoy the one good push we get. Other than that, it’s grovel time.

Rusty.

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