Surf Forecasts:
Bridges surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NE swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bridges this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bridges in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bridges over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the charts are saying for our stretch of coast.
We're looking at a long, flat spell here, I gotta be honest with ya. There's a big gap of days where there's just nothin' doing for a paddle. The first chance of any real surf doesn't show up until Monday, August 25th, so we're talkin' over a week of pretty much flat, clean but flat conditions. A real bummer.
Now, when we finally get a pulse of energy, it's going to be on Monday the 25th. A NE swell builds in, with chest-to-head high waves around 5 ft. The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it's gonna be a bit of a bumpy, wind-swell feel, not a lot of push. The combined energy is moderate (231). The wind swings offshore from the ESE on Tuesday afternoon, cleaning it up, but that same day the swell drops off.
This is the only notable event in the whole 16-day window. The water temp is a warm 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so that's one good thing at least.
Look, Bridges (United States) is an inconsistent point break that needs a specific NW swell to really fire, and we're getting NE windswell. It's just not gonna line up. The swell direction is wrong, the period is short, and the size is too small for this spot to offer anything worthwhile. This is really more of a kite-surfing setup with that strong ENE breeze and bumpy sea state. For us paddle surfers, there's just no good window. A blank run like this isn't totally abnormal for the area, but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow. Keep an eye on the charts though, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 11 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 88 | 82 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM0.46m | 11:00AM0.46m | 11:07PM0.41m | 11:52AM0.46m | 11:44PM0.36m | 12:45PM0.45m | 00:23AM0.31m | 1:41PM0.44m | 1:05AM0.28m | 2:39PM0.43m | 1:56AM0.26m | 3:38PM0.42m | 2:55AM0.25m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.09m | 5:20PM0.13m | 5:26AM0.09m | 6:18PM0.16m | 6:04AM0.08m | 7:19PM0.18m | 6:45AM0.08m | 8:25PM0.20m | 7:31AM0.08m | 9:34PM0.20m | 8:23AM0.08m | 10:40PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 4 | N 7 | S 4 | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 5 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | E 9 | S 6 | NNE 7 | N 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | SSE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 82 | 39 | 17 | 27 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 24 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 67 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 869 | 569 | 293 | 869 | 293 | 136 | 463 | 31 | 463 | 463 | 45 | 463 | 437 | 9 | 869 | 463 | 97 | 335 | 869 |
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