Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim out there. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves on offer. The first real chance for a paddle won’t come until Thursday, August 13th, and even then, it’s a bit of a stretch.

The swell is mostly coming from the NE, which is fine for Bridges (a point break), but the fetch is just too short. We’re looking at short-period, weak windswell that’s barely registering. The wind, while not directly onshore, is mostly a cross-off from the ENE or NE, which keeps things looking clean, but there’s just no energy behind it. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 84°, which is about normal for this time of year.

For the first week and a half, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Saturday, August 8th, with the wind going glassy. That’s a beautiful thing to see, and the swell height is a tiny 2 ft from the NE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is a paltry 55 (weak). It’s clean, but you’d be lucky to find a wave that stands up. It’s a session for the longboard or a float, not a proper surf.

Things start to lift a little around Thursday, August 13th in the afternoon. Swell picks up to 5 ft from the NE, with a period of 6 seconds and the combined energy climbing to 138 (moderate). However, the wind is a fresh E breeze at 19 mph, making it a cross-off wind. It’s not terrible, but it’s not great. That energy continues into Friday, August 14th, with 4 ft to 4 ft swell and combined energy around 127 to 140 (moderate). The wind stays a fresh breeze from the ENE on Friday afternoon (19 mph), so it’ll be bumpy and choppy. This is the most size we’ll see, but it’s not quality. It’s likely more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk.

The real standout, if you can believe it, is the morning of Saturday, August 8th. That glassy, clean 2 ft is the only time the conditions are truly aligned for a nice, clean session. It’s the best on offer, even if it’s small. Every other day, the wind is too strong for the size of the swell, or the swell is just too tiny to bother with. After the 14th, it drops right back down to nothing again.

Bottom line: if you’re desperate for a paddle, pick that Saturday morning. Otherwise, the forecast is a long, dry spell.

Rusty.

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