Riviera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again, with the same outlook but in feet and miles for those who think that way. Lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for Riviera, it’s a quiet stretch, and most of the time the board’s stayin’ on the car.

We start on Sunday, July 12th, but don’t get your hopes up. Swell’s just 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and the wind’s cross-on from the W at 6 mph. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 68°F. The energy’s moderate at 446, but there’s no quality to it. Monday and Tuesday are more of the same—small 1ft to 3ft swell, cross-on breeze, poor conditions.

Wednesday morning, July 15th, the wind’s onshore from the SW at 6 mph, with a tiny 1ft, 17-second swell. It’s just marginal—hardly any size and not clean. That cross-on wind comes back in the afternoon and kills it.

There’s a real dry spell here. From Sunday the 12th all the way through Friday the 17th, there’s nothing you’d want to paddle out for. Poor or barely marginal surf.

Saturday, July 18th shows a pulse. The swell bumps up to 4ft in the morning from the S, with a 13-second period, then 5ft in the afternoon. Wind’s still cross-on from the W and WNW, but the energy jumps to 790 and 1080. Still just marginal, with that cross-on wind messin’ with the shape.

Sunday, July 19th is similar—3ft to 3ft from the SW, long 17-second period, but the cross-on wind stays. Energy drops to 708 and 667. Nothin’ to write home about.

Tuesday, July 22nd is the first real highlight. Wednesday morning has a 3ft, 15-second swell from the SSW with the wind finally straight onshore from the SW at 6 mph. Energy’s strong at 783. Then Wednesday afternoon gets a bit better: 4ft from the S, 15-second period, onshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph, and the energy hits 1071. That’s got some power, but it’s still marginal with that wind.

Thursday, July 23rd sees the swell peak near 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon from the S, with 13 to 14-second period. That’s gettin’ into the “too big for beginners” zone, but not expert-only. Energy is strong—981 and 1131—but the wind is cross-on from the W, so it’ll be choppy.

The best of the bunch is probably Wednesday, July 22nd afternoon. It’s a couple weeks out, so don’t bet the house, but that 4ft S swell with onshore wind and a solid energy reading of 1071 is the most promising session in a flat run. If that wind swung offshore, it’d be a cracker.

After that, it all fades again into the last week of July—small, cross-on, no standouts. Tough goin’ for Riviera.

Rusty, out.

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