Spring Lake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the outlook for Spring Lake. It’s a bit of a slow start, so let’s get straight into it.

We’ve got a patchy run ahead. The first sniff of anything worth paddling for doesn’t hit until this Sunday morning, September 13th. Expect some small 3ft surf out of the SSE with a short period of 6 seconds, but it’ll be accompanied by a risk of thunderstorms and a light WNW offshore. The combined wave energy is pretty weak at 73. Not exactly firing, but it’ll be rideable for the intermediates. Later that afternoon, the wind drops to glassy and calm – that’s a major positive for a clean surface. Still, don’t get too excited; it’s small.

From Monday the 14th through most of the following week, it’s a real struggle. We’re looking at tiny swell, often under 3ft, and winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, messing up what little wave there is. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Now, there’s a bit of a bump mid-week. Wednesday morning the 16th turns glassy again with some 3ft, 8-second east swell. Energy ticks up slightly to 110 (moderate). It’s still ordinary, but the clean conditions might give you something to play on if you’re desperate.

After that, it goes quiet again. The end of the second week – around Monday the 21st – we see the swell trying to push up to 5ft with a 6-second east swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy and not worth it. By Tuesday the 22nd, we hit 6ft to 6ft with moderate energy (381 to 521), but the wind stays fresh and onshore, so it’s a messy, blown-out affair. That’s not for paddle surfing – if anything, the kite crew might have a look.

We do get a little window on Monday the 28th of September: a glassy morning with 6ft east swell at 6 seconds, energy at 193 (moderate). It’s still labelled as surfable but ordinary. That’s the closest to a standout in this whole period, but it’s a long way off and the conditions are just average. Crowds are possible at Spring Lake, so keep that in mind.

Overall, there’s nothing that really fires here for the next two weeks. The swell windows are small and the wind is rarely on our side. It’s not the best time to be a surfer at Spring Lake, but things can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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