Surf Forecasts:
Bridges surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 99 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM. 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 (Jul 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next sixteen days is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with not a single standout day. The main issue is that the swell is tiny and inconsistent, and the wind is mostly a cross-offshore breeze, which isn't terrible but won't be doing us any favours with such small waves.
For the first week, from Wednesday the 22nd of July, right through to the 29th, it's a real struggle at Bridges. The swell is sitting between 1.0ft and 3ft, mostly from the NNE or NE, with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, never cracking 100 (typically 29 to 99). The water temp is a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, but the waves just aren't there. The wind is a constant cross-off, which keeps the surface clean, but with such small surf, it's not going to be worth the paddle.
The weekend of the 25th and 26th sees the swell barely nudging 3ft, with a moderate ENE breeze at 12-16 mph, making it feel even smaller. Monday the 27th shows a glimmer of hope with a glassy morning and a tiny 1ft NE swell, but it's so weak (17 combined energy) it's barely a ripple. The rest of the week is more of the same – tiny waves and poor conditions.
We hit a real dead zone from Thursday the 30th of July through to Friday the 31st, with absolutely no swell on offer. A couple of mornings in early August, the 1st and 2nd, have glassy conditions, but the swell is just 1ft to 2ft with a combined energy of 10 or 13. It's pretty hopeless. The only change is on the morning of the 3rd of August, where we get a brief 0.7ft from the north with a 10-second period, but again, it's a tiny, clean nothing-burger.
The last few days of the outlook, from the 4th to the 6th of August, are a complete washout. We're looking at 0.3ft waves with a period of 12 seconds on the 4th, but the combined energy is a pitiful 1 to 4. There's no power, no shape, and no reason to get wet.
Honestly, mates, this is one of those blank runs that's more normal for the area. The surf is virtually non-existent, and the forecast doesn't give us any hope. It's a good time to check the wax collection, maybe fix a ding, and wait for the next system. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 35 | 39 | 63 | 42 | 64 | 62 | 52 | 99 | 89 | 65 | 43 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.41m | 2:36AM0.25m | 4:23PM0.42m | 3:29AM0.23m | 5:16PM0.42m | 4:26AM0.23m | 6:04PM0.44m | 5:22AM0.23m | 6:48PM0.45m | 6:14AM0.25m | 7:29PM0.47m | 7:04AM0.27m | 8:08PM0.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.18m | 9:09AM0.04m | 11:20PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.03m | 00:15AM0.16m | 10:49AM0.02m | 00:59AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.02m | 1:37AM0.14m | 12:26PM0.02m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:10PM0.02m | 2:49AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 15 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 35 | 39 | 2 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 4 | NNE 4 | S 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | S 5 | N 3 | S 5 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | NNE 6 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | NE 8 | S 5 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 63 | — | 64 | 62 | — | 99 | 89 | 65 | 43 | 32 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 9 | 335 | 291 | 9 | 335 | 869 | 31 | 7 | 869 | 45 | 463 | 136 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 463 | 11 |
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