Bridges Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. The numbers across the board for Bridges are whispering very small swell, mainly tiny stuff that barely registers. The wave energy is just a whisper, scraping in between 59 and a measly 2 for most of the period. It’s a quiet pattern, and for a point break that needs a bit of juice to get going, we’re looking at a whole lot of flat or close-to-flat days. The first real sign of life is way off. There’s a long gap here with zero recommendations nearly the whole way through, so don’t expect much until we get deep into the second week.

Let’s walk through it chronologically. From Wednesday the 9th right through to about Tuesday the 17th, it’s all tiny. Swell heights are mostly 0.3 ft to 2 ft with period all over the shop but generally poor energy. Winds are cross-offshore which is nice for clean faces, but with no swell height, that’s like having a perfect road with no car. The afternoons get a risk of t-storms and a brisk ENE breeze, so those sessions are a write-off anyway.

Around Thursday the 17th afternoon, we get a glassy moment at Bridges—wind drops to zero—but the swell is still only 1 ft from the NNE with a longer period of 13 seconds. That’s a groundswell pulse, but the energy is still only 59. For a spot that’s inconsistent and needs a decent NW or even a bigger NNE pulse, it’s near flat.

Now, the standout—and I mean the only real glimmer in this whole outlook—comes on Monday the 23rd and Tuesday the 24th. Monday the 23rd morning is glassy with a 1 ft from NNW at 8 seconds (18 energy), and the afternoon flips to offshore winds from the ESE at 6 mph, cleaning up a 1 ft swell from the NNW (27 energy). Then Tuesday the 24th morning brings a similar 2 ft from the north at 8 seconds (32 energy) with light cross-offshore breeze. These two days are the pick of a very quiet bunch. The swell is still tiny, but the wind is light enough to keep the surface smooth, and there might be a crumbly little wave for longboard or a fun log. It’s not going to blow anyone’s socks off, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

Water temp is sitting at 86°F with a 2°F anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than usual for the time of year—nice for a long session in boardshorts.

Overall, this is a barren run for Bridges. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this stretch is testing patience. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, bring the foamy or a paddleboard. Rusty out.

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