Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s be real for a second. The next sixteen days are looking dead flat. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s gonna be a long, dry stretch for anyone looking to get some waves at Bridges.

The water is a warm 84°, which is a bit above normal for this time of year. You’ll feel that tropical bathwater warmth, for sure, but it doesn’t make up for the lack of surf.

The start of the window is pretty much a washout. Tuesday and Wednesday have tiny, weak waves, barely a foot high with short, crumbly periods. The wind is cross-offshore, but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to push. The wave energy is pitiful, reading in the low double digits and single digits. You’re better off with a cold drink and a beach chair.

We get a tiny pulse on Thursday afternoon, with the swell pushing up to about 4ft and the energy jumping over 100 to 109. But the period is a short 7 seconds, meaning it’ll be soft and a bit lumpy. The wind will be up too, at 12 mph, so it’s not going to be pretty. It’s there, but it’s barely a blip.

The one bright spot, and I mean the *only* one, is Friday afternoon. The swell comes up to 4ft from the NE, and the energy is the highest of the whole run at 157. It’s still a short period swell, and the wind is cranking at 22 mph, so it’s going to be a battle. But it’s got the most size and push we’re going to see for a while. If you’re truly desperate, that might be your window.

But after that? Emptiness. From the 16th all the way to the end of the month, it’s ankle-biters, slop, and flat spells. Heights stay under 2ft, periods are all over the place, and the energy is mostly in the single digits. We even have days where the models are showing literally zero waves.

There is a morning on the 19th where the wind goes glassy, but it’s flat as a lake. Beautiful to look at, useless for surfing. It’s one of those days where you just have to sit and stare at the ocean and wonder what you did wrong.

This is one of those blank runs that can make you question your life choices. The forecast is consistently saying "poor surf conditions." There’s no real groundswell, just windswell trash that never gets its act together.

For the kite surfers out there, you might have some fun on the windier afternoons, especially Friday the 14th when it hits 22 mph. But for the rest of us, it’s time to catch up on sleep, work on your pop-up, and just wait it out.

It can't stay this bad forever. Forecasts change. But right now, don't hold your breath. I'll be keeping an eye on it, but you should probably make other plans.

Rusty.

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