Surf Forecasts:
Bridges surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bridges this week:
The surf forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bridges in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Fair dinkum, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat spell for our shores. We’ve got a long stretch of not much to get excited about, with plenty of small, weak waves and cross-off winds that’ll keep things messy. There’s no real standout period on the cards, and for the most part, you’re better off finding something else to do than paddling out.
The first few days, from Saturday the 8th through Thursday the 13th, are pretty ordinary. We’ve got some small NE swell, mostly around 0.3 ft to 3 ft, with not enough energy to do anything with. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits or low twenties, and the cross-off winds just add to the frustration. There’s a brief window on Thursday afternoon the 13th where it picks up a touch to 4 ft, but the conditions are still described as “very ordinary” – you’d be scratching for anything rideable.
Then Friday the 14th sees the easterly winds get strong, and while the swell tries to push up a bit on Saturday the 15th, hitting 8 ft, that’s about it. That’s a short-period, wind-whipped 8 ft, and with strong cross-off winds, it’s not going to be clean. It’s more of a messy, blown-out situation. The energy reads at 476, which is moderate, but it’s not doing us any favors with all that wind. That setup is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one, to be honest.
The rest of the second week stays pretty quiet. Monday the 17th has a little pulse at 4 ft with some moderate energy (277), but it’s still poor quality. The winds stay cross-off, and the waves are just not organized. Glassy conditions show up on Wednesday the 19th and Saturday the 22nd, but the swell is tiny – only 2 ft and 1 ft respectively. It’s flat water out there.
So, honestly, there’s no real standout. The best of the worst is probably Thursday afternoon the 13th, where you might find a couple of small, clean ones despite the ordinary conditions. It’s not worth getting worked up about. The long-range stuff later in the month is too inconsistent and weak to pin any hopes on.
Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a barren run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 116 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 23 | 33 | 171 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM0.51m | 4:06AM0.27m | 5:46PM0.53m | 5:16AM0.28m | 6:44PM0.55m | 6:21AM0.31m | 7:37PM0.56m | 7:22AM0.35m | 8:25PM0.56m | 8:19AM0.39m | 9:09PM0.54m | 9:15AM0.42m | 9:51PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.00m | 11:36PM0.17m | 10:28AM-0.01m | 00:35AM0.16m | 11:34AM-0.02m | 1:26AM0.14m | 12:36PM-0.02m | 2:12AM0.13m | 1:36PM-0.00m | 2:55AM0.12m | 2:32PM0.02m | 3:34AM0.11m | 3:28PM0.05m | 4:13AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 10 | S 5 | NE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 12 | S 10 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | S 9 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NNE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 5 | SSE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 8 | N 14 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 4 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 116 | 37 | 60 | 133 | 40 | 64 | 148 | 38 | 32 | 73 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 171 | 90 | 142 | 423 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 998 | 869 | 236 | 869 | 869 | 232 | 7 | 463 | 31 | 869 | 869 | 55 | 9 | 869 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 305 | 869 | 383 |
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