Surf Forecasts:
Bridges surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bridges this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bridges in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up.
It's a slow couple of weeks. We've got a big gap of flat or near-flat conditions right at the start. The first session that might be worth a look isn't until the afternoon of the 30th of July, and even then, it's small.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window is Bridges on Thursday afternoon, the 30th. You'll see a tiny 3ft swell from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (104). The wind will be a light breeze from the ENE, making for a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The water temp is about 84°, which is normal for this time of year. It's not going to get your heart pumping, but it's the cleanest and most consistent the spot will be all period. The surf is still poor, but it's the best of a quiet bunch.
The next little bump in energy is on Sunday afternoon, the 9th of August. The swell is about 3ft from the NE (7-second period, 66 energy), with a moderate breeze from the ENE. It's clean, but still very small and weak. The rest of the run is made up of glassy mornings and afternoons with tiny, weak swell, or just flat. The wind is often cross-off, but the swell energy rarely gets into the lower two digits.
The main problem is a total lack of power. The swell is consistently short-period (4 to 9 seconds) and mostly under 3ft. The combined energy values are mostly in the single or low double digits, which is very weak. For a point break like Bridges, which is inconsistent and sheltered, and needs a specific NW swell direction (not the NE we're getting), this is a washout. The optimum swell direction is NW, but we're getting NE or NNE most days. With the tiny size, there's just no shape to be had.
So, it's a flat spell. The water is warm, the wind is often clean, but there's no energy. If you're keen, the Thursday afternoon session on the 30th is the closest you'll get to a wave. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 16 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 50 | 104 | 46 | 58 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:08PM0.49m | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:45PM0.51m | 8:35AM0.32m | 9:20PM0.51m | 9:19AM0.34m | 9:54PM0.50m | 10:03AM0.37m | 10:27PM0.48m | 10:48AM0.40m | 11:00PM0.44m | 11:36AM0.42m | 11:34PM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.13m | 1:53PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.13m | 2:35PM0.05m | 3:56AM0.13m | 3:17PM0.08m | 4:27AM0.13m | 4:02PM0.10m | 4:56AM0.12m | 4:51PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.10m | 5:45PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 42 | 50 | 104 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | N 8 | S 6 | N 8 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | N 9 | NE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | 46 | 58 | 55 | — | — | 47 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 51 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1170 | 55 | 335 | 12 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 220 | 869 | 869 | 31 | 9 | 747 | 31 | 136 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 262 | 31 |
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