Conditions at Bridges in August
August: Deadest Water of the Year
August usually brings the lowest average period of the year at Bridges, just 6.0s. Average swell height holds at 0.7m (2.3ft), but the quality thins out. The swell direction remains locked in the ESE/SE corridor, with ESE at 66.8% and SE at 28.7%. The most notable change is the jump in micro swell: 12.6% of all ESE waves are in the sub-0.5m class, and the 1-1.5m window shrinks to around 3%. This is the slowest, flattest stretch of the calendar.
Winds remain offshore and fairly strong - ENE 41.1%, E 30.3%, NE 13.4% - and the ideal-wind percentage holds at 46%. August is also the heart of Atlantic hurricane season, so this pattern can be interrupted by tropical waves or cyclones that inject longer-period SE/S swell for a day or two. More often than not, though, those pulses come with onshore winds that make the beach a messy, drifty lineup. Water temperature peaks near 29.0°C, air averages 27.9°C, and with 4.29 mm/day of rain, August is as humid and tropical as it gets.
Average Spot conditions at Bridges in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Bridges during August. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Bridges for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Bridges for August. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Bridges.