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Riviera surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riviera today?

The current surf forecast for Riviera at 1PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Riviera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
128
126
126
87
85
78
76
48
76
70
48
45
71
71
45
49
54
35
36
61
55
90
41
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
W
5
W
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:54AM1.33m
6:37PM1.29m
6:03AM1.32m
7:07PM1.42m
6:59AM1.31m
7:35PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:20PM0.67m
12:02PM-0.04m
00:28AM0.48m
12:44PM-0.00m
1:19AM0.29m
1:18PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
12
10
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
5
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
44
44
47
36
87
85
20
76
48
49
49
48
45
71
71
45
49
54
22
21
61
22
39
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.5
S
12
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
128
128
126
126
42
39
78
37
37
37
37
37
37
34
34
34
34
34
35
36
21
42
90
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
W
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
W
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
14
43
43
17
17
38
17
16
17
27
27
30
14
20
14
32
32
31
31
41
55
36
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
—
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
32
30
—
18
30
76
70
43
32
23
22
23
24
17
17
23
18
17
16
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
86
86
86
89
559
559
89
112
217
203
112
260
559
1390
260
112
112
9
9
234
89
89
139
27
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
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2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
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2
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