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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 Friday 29 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Riviera today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Riviera at 1PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
143 | 220 | 175 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 166 | 168 | 173 | 168 | 131 | 185 | 311 | 308 | 397 | 428 | 500 | 490 | 490 | 774 | 750 | 704 | 681 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.03m | 8:18PM1.72m | 9:54AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.72m | 10:34AM1.01m | 9:17PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.58m | 3:39AM-0.15m | 2:28PM0.63m | 4:13AM-0.17m | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:47AM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:53 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 143 | 220 | 175 | 173 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 166 | 168 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 188 | 490 | 774 | 750 | 704 | 681 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 173 | 168 | 102 | 98 | 311 | 308 | 397 | 428 | 500 | 490 | 151 | 114 | 112 | 43 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | WNW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 65 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 140 | 131 | 185 | 96 | 178 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 149 | 151 | 66 | 28 | 29 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 203 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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