Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for Bridges over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a quiet run, and patience is the name of the game.

Right now and for the foreseeable future, we’re staring at a whole lot of small, weak swell. The combined energy of all swells directed here is barely registering a pulse, often sitting in the single digits or low double-digits (18, 12, 6) – that’s weak. The swell heights are tiny, mostly hanging around 0.3 ft to 2 ft, and coming from the NE or NNE, which isn’t the optimum direction for this point break. That optimum is NW, so we’re not really getting the right angle.

We’re looking at a long dry spell. There are no standout sessions in this 16-day window. From the 22nd of August all the way through to the 6th of September, the call is consistently “poor surf conditions.” That’s a solid two-week gap of nothing worth paddling for. The wind does stay cross-offshore or even glassy at times, so it’s clean, but clean doesn’t matter when there’s no wave to ride.

The only time the energy bumps up a little is on the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August, where we see a combined energy of 129 – still only moderate – with a 3 ft swell from the NE and a short period of 6 seconds. That short period means weak, crumbly waves. On Saturday the 29th of August morning, there’s 3 ft swell with 7-second period and energy at 99. These are the best of a bad bunch, but they aren't good enough to call a standout. You’d still be scratching for a ride.

Because this break is inconsistent and sheltered from the optimum swell direction, a blank run like this is pretty normal for Bridges. It’s not a place you can set your watch by. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy conditions on the 31st of August morning with 2 ft NE swell and energy of 32 is about as good as it gets – but we’re talking knee-high at best. There’s just no real swell to work with.

Hang tight, mate. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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