Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s cookin’.

Gotta be honest, it’s a long, slow haul right out of the gate. We’re sitting on a bone-dry spell for days, with nothing but tiny, weak dribbles. The combined swell energy is stuck in the single digits or low double digits for ages. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September.

That Tuesday AM, the 8th, we finally get a northerly groundswell hitting about 3ft with a long 12-second period. The combined energy jumps to 304 (moderate energy), and the conditions are absolute glass – dead calm wind. Ideal.

Now, the bread and butter direction for Bridges is NW, and this is coming from the N, so it’s a little off the mark, but with those glassy conditions, it’ll be plenty rideable. The true standout is the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. The swell steps up a touch to 4ft from the N, still a nice 11-second period, with an energy reading of 322. That wind is a light offshore from the ENE at 5 km/h, making for clean, peeling waves at this sheltered point.

A very close second is Friday morning, the 11th of September. The swell holds around 3ft from the NNE, period at 11 seconds, and the wind goes totally dead calm. Zero wind. Glassy perfection, with an energy of 214. For a point break like Bridges, that longer-period groundswell will wrap in with some proper shape.

Just remember, Bridges is an inconsistent spot, so when it lines up with clean surf like this, you grab it. Crowds can be an issue sometimes, but on these smaller, clean days, it’s usually not a zoo. The 3ft to 4ft range is sweet for an intermediate. Anything bigger, and it’s a different story, but we don’t have that here.

After that Friday, the swell fades away again through the weekend and into the next week.

Hands down, the best day is Wednesday the 9th of September. That’s the one to circle. Friday the 11th is a very close backup.

Hang tight, the wait is almost over.

Rusty.

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