Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Riviera today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riviera at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 406 | 388 | 394 | 451 | 437 | 444 | 451 | 437 | 454 | 484 | 491 | 491 | 395 | 344 | 344 | 350 | 355 | 344 | 318 | 318 | 285 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.58m | 8:51PM1.63m | 9:13AM1.68m | 9:29PM1.56m | 9:39AM1.76m | 10:10PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.25m | 3:08AM0.12m | 3:31PM0.14m | 3:33AM0.21m | 4:11PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 318 | 406 | 388 | 394 | 451 | 437 | 444 | 451 | 437 | 454 | 484 | 491 | 491 | 395 | 344 | 344 | 350 | 355 | 344 | 318 | 318 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 51 | 83 | 122 | 123 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 150 | 190 | 145 | 132 | 129 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | W 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | 114 | 123 | 125 | 111 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 72 | 19 | 165 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 89 | 89 | 9 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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