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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 Sunday 26 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
18.0° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riviera today?
The current surf forecast for Riviera at 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 15 | W 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
49 | 48 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 61 | 55 | 90 | 41 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.32m | 7:07PM1.42m | 6:59AM1.31m | 7:35PM1.53m | 7:47AM1.28m | 8:01PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM-0.00m | 1:19AM0.29m | 1:18PM0.06m | 2:01AM0.13m | 1:48PM0.14m | 2:38AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | 7:30 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | W 5 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 45 | 71 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 18 | 21 | 61 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | W 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 42 | 90 | 41 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 66 | 64 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | W 13 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | WNW 14 | S 18 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 41 | 55 | 36 | 28 | 62 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 260 | 559 | 1352 | 175 | 112 | 9 | 112 | 32 | 234 | 1391 | 89 | 121 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 286 | 139 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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