Riviera Shorebreak Surf Guide

Riviera Shorebreak in Sinaloa is an exposed beach break. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of .

Riviera Shorebreak Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3rarely breaks
25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Riviera Shorebreak:

The best conditions reported for surf at Riviera Shorebreak occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Riviera Shorebreak (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Riviera Shorebreak with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in August while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
43%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
57%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Riviera Shorebreak Location Map

Interactive Riviera Shorebreak surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Riviera Shorebreak is General Rafael Buelna International (Mazatlan) Airport (MZT) in Mexico, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Riviera Shorebreak is Culiacan International Airport (CUL), also in Mexico, 185 km (115 miles) away.

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Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:37 Local Time
Wednesday 06
8AM11AM2PM5PM
Wave (m)
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
Period (s) 15 15 14 14
Wind (km/h)
5
15
25
25
Wind State glass cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Riviera Shorebreak

Surf stats for Riviera Shorebreak, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Riviera Shorebreak

Wind stats for Riviera Shorebreak, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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