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Bridges

Surf spot · Puerto Rico

Is it worth the trip?

18Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 24 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
125kJ
Wind
SSW 2 kn
Temp
29°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
53kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
87kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 20 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
112kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Sun 8 · 22 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 smushy
Energy
81kJ
Wind
N 1 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 smushy
Energy
37kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Tue 10 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
51kJ
Wind
ENE 8 kn
Temp
27°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 332, too small
  2. Wed 424, too small
  3. Thu 511, too small
  4. Fri 613, too small
  5. Sat 720, too small
  6. Sun 822, too small
  7. Mon 914, too small
  8. Tue 1010, too small
  9. Wed 1110, too small
  10. Thu 128, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Bridges does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bridges, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov32, too small4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.)179kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov24, too small4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.)125kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots29°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)53kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov13, too small3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Sat 7Nov20, too small4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots28°C
Sun 8Nov22, too small4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north, 1 knot29°C
Mon 9Nov14, too small3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.)37kJwind from the north, 4 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 11Nov10, too small2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)49kJwind from the east, 7 knots, offshore29°C
Thu 12Nov8, too small2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.)27kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots28°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:03 +0.1 mLow 08:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:43 +0.2 mLow 22:21 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 04:22 +0.1 mLow 10:20 −0.1 mHigh 16:35 +0.2 mLow 23:03 −0.1 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 05:30 +0.2 mLow 11:38 −0.1 mHigh 17:23 +0.1 mLow 23:42 −0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Bridges

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Aguadilla, 0.5 km away (1 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,080–US$1,980 each

about US$1,080–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$275–US$577
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$134–US$228
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$275–US$456
Food7 days eating outabout US$309–US$577
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,080–US$1,980

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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Aguadilla

1 min by car · 36 places to stay

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About Aguadilla its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$101 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 10h 40m

About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 2h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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