Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin'.

Mate, I'm gonna be straight with you – this forecast period is a long, flat spell. For a solid two weeks, we are looking at a whole lot of nothing. The energy just isn't there. We've only got one day that's even worth mentioning, and it's right at the very end. It's a real test of patience, but that's how it goes in these parts sometimes.

Right, so starting from today, the 16th of September, and stretching all the way through to the 30th, it's basically dead. We're talking tiny dribbles – swell heights barely tickling 0.3 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy readings are all in the weak zone, with most of them sitting between 1 and 87. That's just not enough to push a decent wave. The wind is often light, and we even get a few glassy mornings, which is a real shame to waste on absolutely flat surf. The water temp is sitting about where you'd expect for this time of year.

There's really nothing to get excited about until the very last day of the period here. On October 1st, Thursday morning, things finally try to stir. We see a jump in swell to 4 ft from the NNW with a long 13-second period, and a combined energy reading of 632 (moderate wave energy). The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph. This kicks the score up to a "marginal" level.

Now, this is the only window with any size, so our only featured spot, Bridges, is where you'll have to look. It's a point break, and that longer-period swell from the NNW is a decent match for the optimum direction. But be warned, it's an inconsistent spot, and that long period groundswell with that kind of size can make beach breaks a mess, but on a point, it might just line up into something rideable. This one is for the intermediates and above. The morning session with that cross-off wind might be your best bet for a few clean-ish walls before the afternoon storms roll in.

The rest of the window is a write-off. A solid 14-day gap of no recommendations before that one potential day at the start of October. That's the reality of it. Forecasts can change, but right now, be ready to wait.

- Rusty

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