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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 Tuesday 26 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
19.4° C
(Which is 3.0°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: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
422 | 505 | 505 | 428 | 434 | 422 | 321 | 312 | 316 | 289 | 289 | 229 | 226 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44AM1.07m | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.05m | 7:22PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.04m | 7:50PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.34m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:59PM0.43m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.52m | 3:05AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 422 | 505 | 505 | 428 | 434 | 422 | 91 | 150 | 240 | 282 | 289 | 110 | 61 | 226 | 229 | 226 | 220 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 321 | 312 | 316 | 289 | 2 | 229 | 226 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | WNW 15 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 64 | — | — | 279 | — | 216 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 85 | 1390 | 1390 | 126 | 126 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 149 | 531 | 559 | 126 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 222 | 149 | 89 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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