Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real surfable window doesn’t open up until Wednesday the 22nd, and even then it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The Riviera Shorebreak is the only break on the radar, and it’s a tricky one. It’s described as “rarely breaks,” so when it does, you have to pay attention.

The early week sees a solid SW groundswell filling in, with a very long period of 13 seconds, carrying a hefty combined wave energy of 617 (moderate). The swell is running 4 ft, but the morning is hit with a cross-onshore breeze, making it a little lumpy. The afternoon cleans up a touch, but the wind is still a factor. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so a standard spring suit will do.

Thursday the 23rd is a write-off with poor conditions, and Friday the 24th is a tease. The real standout of the first week, and honestly the best on offer, is Friday afternoon. The swell drops to 2 ft, but it’s coming from the SW with a very long period of 23 seconds, and the combined energy is still a moderate 543. The wind goes light and cross-off, and the conditions are described as clean. That’s the window to get a couple of clean, lined-up waves. For a break that rarely works, this is a golden hour.

Saturday the 25th sees the swell size bump up to 4 ft, but the winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so it gets messy. The energy is high (1166) but it’s not clean.

The next true standout is a beast of a swell, but it comes with a catch. Monday the 27th morning has a SW groundswell of 5 ft with a 18-second period and a massive 1407 combined energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but it’s workable. The best window for this pulse is Tuesday the 28th morning, where the swell jumps to 6 ft (SSW) with 17-second period and a whopping 2001 combined energy. The wind is light, so it’s just a light cross-onshore ripple. That’s big, powerful, and long-period groundswell. For a beach break like Riviera Shorebreak, this kind of long-period swell can be a bit too straight and fast, but for the experienced surfer, it’s a serious session.

By Wednesday the 29th, the swell holds at 6 ft, very strong energy (2175), but the winds are again light. Use that as a fallback if the Tuesday morning is too big.

The week of the 30th onward sees the swell drop. Thursday the 30th is still 7 ft, but it’s onshore, and it’s a lot of size for a spot that rarely breaks. This is a dangerous, expert-only zone if you try to paddle out. For the rest of the crew, the conditions look more like they’d suit a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially with those strong winds.

By the 1st of August, the surf fades to small, weak, and poor. The last glimmer is on Tuesday the 4th in the morning, where the wind goes glassy with a 2 ft SW swell and a 12-second period. It’s small, but it’s the only clean option left in the 16-day window.

So, to sum it up: Friday the 24th afternoon is the sleeper winner for a clean, smallie session. Tuesday the 28th morning is the big, powerful stand-out for experts. After that, it’s a long gap of poor conditions before one last glassy chance on the 4th of August.

Rusty out.

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