Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let's be straight up – this isn't a stellar run for Riviera Shorebreak. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a grind, with only one real standout moment worth pointing your board at. The swell sticks around waist to chest high mostly, but the wind just won't play nicely, keeping things choppy or messy for the bulk of the period. Water temps feel pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

First up, we've got a tentative look at Saturday, July 4th. Morning has a weak 3 ft SSW swell pushing through with a 14-second period, and the wind is howling onshore. The wave energy is moderate (508), but the combo is just not coming together. It's a marginal call at best.

The whole first week is pretty much a write-off. Swell ticks up a fraction into the 3.5 to 4.5 ft range around Monday and Tuesday, and the energy climbs into the moderate zone (up to 1259), but the wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore. It's choppy and lumpy, really not worth getting excited about. Wednesday, July 8th, keeps the same rhythm – 4.5 ft SW swell with a decent 17-second period (a good long-period groundswell) but again, cross-onshore winds ruin the party. Makes for a better kite session than a paddle session, to be honest.

There's a real dry spell from around Friday, July 10th, through Tuesday, July 14th, where it's mostly poor conditions or just tiny, weak surf.

Then we get to our one bright spot. Tuesday morning, July 14th. The swell drops right down to 2.5 ft, but it's a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SE. That's a game-changer. The wave energy is still low (298), and the swell is from the SW with a very long 18-second period – classic groundswell setup. For a spot that rarely breaks, seeing it clean and with that kind of period on a SE wind is a true gift. It’ll be glassy and lined up, a proper session for those in the know. Crowds can be a problem here, but on a Tuesday morning with tiny swell? You might get lucky.

After that brief moment of glory, we slide back into the mire. The swell actually builds again, hitting 6 ft by the 18th and 19th, with wave energy turning strong (over 1400 on the 17th). But the wind is back to its old tricks – onshore and cross-onshore, blowing everything out. It’s lumpy, choppy, and just no fun.

So, if you're after the only proper surf of the fortnight, you have to pencil in Tuesday morning, July 14th. It's a rare one, a small but perfectly clean window. The rest? Honestly, it's a tough run. Forecasts can change, but right now, you're waiting on that Tuesday.

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