Overview
Spring Lake is a sand-bottom beach and jetty setup with several distinct peaks spread along its length. The north end holds Mambo Beach, a hollow beachbreak, and Washington, a longboard-friendly wave. Down at the very south end, a series of jetties comes into play, with the longer South End Jetty sitting off a sandbar that reaches farther outside. At the far end you'll find the beach known as Surfer's Beach, or Kook Bay. On the right swell, it's a good spot and almost guaranteed to be fun.
When It Works
The spot draws swell from east-northeast through southeast to south, breaking over sand as both rights and lefts. A south swell is the one to watch: the inside corner at Surfer's Beach bowls up into a fun, hollow left, though most of the time that peak stays mushy and mellow. The left just down the beach comes alive on a northeast swell, while the South End Jetty is the call on bigger days thanks to its farther-out sandbar. It works from 0.9 m / 3 ft to 3.7 m / 12 ft, anywhere from waist high to well overhead, and the season runs through autumn and winter, roughly September into March.
Wind and Tide
Look for west offshore wind, with a workable wind window from southwest to northwest. It favors the lower tides through low and mid, and a rising tide is generally the better call, though it can hold more tide when it's big.
Local Tips
There's something here for every level, from beginners through to experts, and it suits everything from shortboards and fish to longboards and bodyboards. Surfer's Beach in particular, with its mellow, mushy wave, is a great place to learn. Expect a busy lineup when the surf is good, and a quieter one the rest of the time.
Access
Getting in is easy, just be ready for beach badges in the summer months. The paddle is mellow most of the time, but rips form around the groins on bigger days, so keep an eye out for rip currents, the shallow sandbars, and the jetties themselves. Summer also brings tourists to the beach. The water is generally clean.
