Surf Forecasts:
Natural Bridges State Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 523 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Natural Bridges State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Natural Bridges State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Natural Bridges in feet and knots.
It’s a pretty grim-looking stretch for this sheltered reef. The first half-decent mention doesn’t come until Thursday the 10th of September, and even then it’s barely a ripple.
Thursday morning the 10th kicks off with a light cross-onshore wind and a 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period. Combined energy is weak at 488 and conditions are marginal. Friday and Saturday follow the same script—tiny 3ft swell, light breezes, and poor quality.
Sunday morning the 13th goes glassy—dead calm, no wind. The swell is a weak 4ft WNW windswell with a short 7-second period and combined energy of 277. It’s small and messy but if you’re desperate, that glass will give you a few clean little rides.
Then we hit a long quiet spell. From Monday the 14th through Friday the 18th, it’s all marginal or poor with light offshore or cross-shore winds and tiny swell. Friday the 18th sees a 2ft groundswell with a huge 19-second period but it’s so small it’s barely surfable.
The one bright spot is Sunday morning the 20th of September. Glassy again, with a clean 2ft SW groundswell, 18-second period, and combined energy of 404. That’s your best chance for some clean, long-period lines wrapping into the reef. It’s small, so not for charging, but for a mellow session on a longboard it’s the pick of the month.
After that, Monday 21st onward is mostly poor with onshore winds and chop. The 25th shows a bump to 4ft but it’s windswell with a short period and a moderate cross-onshore breeze ruining it.
Bottom line: if you’re gonna paddle out, aim for Sunday the 20th morning. The rest is pretty much a bust.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 368 | 432 | 430 | 425 | 403 | 309 | 301 | 211 | 158 | 123 | 137 | 339 | 326 | 523 | 449 | 304 | 197 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.71m | 11:09AM1.50m | 10:42PM1.62m | 11:37AM1.54m | 11:33PM1.51m | 12:04PM1.56m | 00:23AM1.38m | 12:30PM1.57m | 1:16AM1.26m | 12:56PM1.57m | 2:16AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.56m | 3:35AM1.08m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM-0.13m | 4:32PM0.36m | 4:54AM-0.02m | 5:17PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.15m | 6:01PM0.17m | 6:01AM0.34m | 6:44PM0.15m | 6:33AM0.55m | 7:29PM0.16m | 7:04AM0.75m | 8:19PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 267 | 368 | 432 | 430 | 425 | 403 | 106 | 301 | 211 | 158 | 120 | 118 | 339 | 326 | 107 | 449 | 304 | 197 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 75 | 111 | 78 | 99 | 36 | 309 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 85 | 67 | 42 | 107 | 127 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | S 9 | NW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | S 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 39 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 51 | 85 | 14 | 7 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 92 | 78 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 79 | 227 | 88 | 80 | 131 | 123 | 137 | — | — | 523 | 766 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 3 | 0 |
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