Riviera Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Riviera Surf Guide

Riviera in Orange County is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Pollution.

Riviera Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Riviera:

The best conditions reported for surf at Riviera occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Riviera (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Riviera with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Riviera Location Map

Interactive Riviera surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Riviera is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Riviera is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Riviera Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW
Period (s)	14	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Riviera

Current tide and informaton

For San Clemente, California, 1 km from Riviera.

Next High Water: 11:02pm | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 04:32pm | 0.73m

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Riviera Sea Temperature

The Riviera water temperature is reasonably warm (18.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite