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Riviera surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
18.5° C
 (Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riviera today?

The current surf forecast for Riviera at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
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
W
5
0.3
SW
18
1
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
209
209
206
146
132
130
128
128
128
126
126
87
85
78
76
48
49
51
51
45
45
45
45
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:26AM1.35m
6:02PM1.15m
4:54AM1.33m
6:37PM1.29m
6:03AM1.32m
7:07PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:07AM-0.05m
11:20PM0.67m
12:02PM-0.04m
00:28AM0.48m
12:44PM-0.00m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:09
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:29
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
13
14
12
12
12
12
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
272
209
209
61
62
48
44
47
47
48
48
36
87
85
78
76
48
49
46
48
45
45
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
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
Energy kJ
32
31
44
206
146
132
130
128
128
128
126
126
42
39
38
37
37
37
37
37
37
35
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
15
33
32
32
33
33
34
45
44
14
43
43
17
17
17
17
16
17
49
27
30
14
20
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
35
31
21
19
22
43
51
51
33
33
33
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Cottons Point
CAL - Orange County
Oceanside Harbor
CAL - San Diego County
Scripps Pier
CAL - San Diego County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Church
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Beer Can Beach
CAL - Santa Cruz
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
2
23
68
85
86
126
89
4
89
89
89
89
559
559
112
112
112
112
112
252
1098
559
490
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Trestles (Lowers)
Church
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour
HAW - Maui
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Chuns and Jocks Reefs
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Easter Reef
Australia
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Asu
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Nugget Point
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Cyclops
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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