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Riviera Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Riviera surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Riviera surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Riviera sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riviera today?
The current surf forecast for Riviera at 5PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
71 | 67 | 63 | 38 | 36 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 110 | 107 | 78 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:30AM1.24m | 8:26PM1.66m | 9:10AM1.18m | 8:50PM1.69m | 9:50AM1.12m | 9:15PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.24m | 3:13AM-0.08m | 2:38PM0.34m | 3:47AM-0.13m | 3:01PM0.43m | 4:21AM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | 7:32 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 63 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 75 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 55 | 110 | 107 | 78 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 75 | 74 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 63 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 559 | 234 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 234 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 135 | 38 | 13 | 0 |
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