Surf Forecasts:
Bridges surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bridges this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bridges in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Bridges. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for the most part—we’re talking a long, flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. The water temp is sitting pretty average for the time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit just to sit there.
We kick off Monday the 24th of August with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. That sets the tone for the next week or so. Tuesday the 25th has a glassy morning, but the swell is still anemic at 1 ft from the NE and the energy is practically nothing (11). Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday and Thursday stay small and messy, with a bit more energy but still weak. Friday the 28th has a glassy morning, and the swell ticks up to 1 ft from the NE with a period of 12 seconds, but the overall energy is still low (69). It’s clean, but there’s just not enough push to make it fun.
The real story is a long gap of minimal surf. We’re looking at days and days of flatness or near-flatness until we finally get a pulse. The first real sign of life comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning is glassy, with a 3 ft NE swell, a period of 12 seconds, and the energy finally climbs into the moderate range (203). That’s surfable, but it’s still very ordinary—the wave quality is just okay. The afternoon gets a cross-shore wind and loses the clean look. The next couple of days have a few more moments of survivable surf, but nothing special.
The standout, if you can call it that, comes on Sunday the 6th of September. The morning has a 3 ft NNE swell, 13-second period, and the energy is moderate (241). The afternoon goes glassy, with the same swell and energy at 280. It’s still not firing, and the waves are ordinary, but this is the best we get in the whole window. For a break like Bridges that’s inconsistent and sheltered, this is a rare moment where you might get a few workable ones. The wind is light and glassy in the afternoon, so the surf will be clean. The swell is small, so it’s fine for intermediates, but nothing to write home about. The NNE direction is not quite the optimum NW, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate for a paddle, wait for that Sunday the 6th of September afternoon. Otherwise, this forecast is a big yawn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.28m | 6:14PM0.47m | 5:52AM0.30m | 6:55PM0.49m | 6:42AM0.34m | 7:33PM0.51m | 7:29AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.51m | 8:13AM0.41m | 8:44PM0.50m | 8:57AM0.45m | 9:18PM0.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.18m | 11:12AM0.08m | 00:57AM0.18m | 12:03PM0.08m | 1:31AM0.17m | 12:50PM0.08m | 2:04AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.09m | 2:36AM0.15m | 2:23PM0.10m | 3:06AM0.14m | 3:09PM0.12m | 3:36AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 61 | 53 | 18 | 48 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | NE 12 | — | S 5 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 51 | — | 2 | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | N 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 13 | N 10 | — | NE 12 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 54 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 18 | — | 73 | 33 | 28 | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 869 | 869 | 220 | 869 | 463 | 45 | 9 | 869 | 94 | 463 | 463 | 31 | 7 | 869 | 220 | 136 | 291 | 12 |
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