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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 Monday 04 May 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.4°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: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
85 | 156 | 169 | 102 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 145 | 144 | 140 | 171 | 142 | 174 | 239 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 191 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:58AM0.93m | 10:31PM1.55m | 12:54PM0.87m | 11:02PM1.47m | 2:13PM0.84m | 11:39PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM-0.08m | 4:10PM0.66m | 6:17AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.73m | 7:08AM0.06m | 4:52PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 85 | 156 | 169 | 102 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 145 | 144 | 140 | 171 | 142 | 23 | 239 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 191 | 133 | 133 | 134 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 8 | 27 | 71 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 70 | 80 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 174 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 89 | 1037 | 234 | 126 | 112 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 203 | 490 | 559 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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