Surf Forecasts:
Riviera Shorebreak surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 498 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riviera Shorebreak this week:
The surf forecast for Riviera Shorebreak over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riviera Shorebreak in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviera Shorebreak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: Riviera Shorebreak is the only game in town for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a quiet, inconsistent spot that only fires when everything lines up. Right now, the water is a toasty 88° – that’s about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, pretty unusual.
The first few days are a write-off. Monday and Tuesday (13th and 14th of July) are just poor surf conditions with messy cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. The best you’ll get is a bit of a clean window on Wednesday morning the 15th, with a tiny 1ft SW swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s still weak energy (216) and very small. The rest of that week stays marginal at best, with onshore winds and knee-high slop. The combined energy starts to pick up from Saturday the 18th (727) but it’s still messy with cross-onshore winds.
Now, if you’ve got patience, the second week looks way more promising. Monday morning the 20th of July is a standout: clean 3ft SW groundswell (16 seconds period) with a light offshore breeze from the east. The energy is pumping (678) and the water will be glassy. That’s a proper session.
Tuesday morning the 21st is even better for the early crew – 4ft SW swell, glassy conditions, and light offshore winds. The energy is up at 776. It’s a rare treat for a spot that rarely breaks.
Then the big stuff arrives for the experienced crew. Wednesday morning the 22nd and Thursday morning the 23rd both see 7ft SW swell with glassy conditions and light offshore winds. The energy is huge (1718 and 1571) – this is proper groundswell, long period (14 seconds and 13 seconds), so it’ll be lined up and powerful. The break is exposed, so expect it to be handling that size well, but at over 8ft on the 28th (Tuesday morning), it gets too big for most. The 28th afternoon actually shows a 15ft S swell with 12 second period and an onshore wind – that’s massive (8944 energy) but definitely kite-surfing territory, not for paddle boards.
For the best on offer, I’d point you to the mornings of the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of July. The cleanest glass and the best waves for this inconsistent little break. The 23rd morning is the pick of the bunch – 7ft SW, glassy, and offshore. Just remember, crowds are possible here, so get in early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 309 | 222 | 219 | 252 | 157 | 106 | 208 | 163 | 125 | 143 | 136 | 134 | 163 | 297 | 424 | 473 | 350 | 493 | 482 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.39m | 7:35PM1.86m | 9:38AM1.41m | 8:20PM1.85m | 10:13AM1.42m | 9:04PM1.78m | 10:46AM1.41m | 9:46PM1.66m | 11:18AM1.41m | 10:28PM1.49m | 11:49AM1.40m | 11:11PM1.30m | 12:19PM1.39m | 00:03AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.91m | 2:51AM-0.11m | 2:26PM0.86m | 3:30AM-0.05m | 3:10PM0.82m | 4:07AM0.06m | 3:54PM0.80m | 4:39AM0.22m | 4:40PM0.80m | 5:07AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.81m | 5:29AM0.58m | 6:35PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 347 | 309 | 222 | 219 | 175 | 157 | 98 | 208 | 163 | 27 | 87 | 136 | 134 | 163 | 297 | 424 | 473 | 350 | 222 | 147 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 184 | 134 | 113 | 252 | 111 | 106 | 96 | 111 | 116 | 143 | 83 | 39 | 104 | 68 | 300 | 130 | 203 | 493 | 482 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 125 | 15 | 130 | 125 | 50 | 37 | 3 | 60 | 89 | 28 | 12 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 20 | 50 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 299 | 0 | 3 | 309 | 0 | 41 | 298 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
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