Surf Forecasts:
Riviera Shorebreak surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,275 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Riviera Shorebreak in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviera Shorebreak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Riviera Shorebreak has got cooking for us.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t exactly a classic run. There’s nothing decent on offer right now. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak swell. Thursday the 23rd is only offering up a meagre 3ft from the SW with a short, 10-second period and a weak combined energy of just 338. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. The wind is cross-on, and the report flat out calls it “poor surf conditions”.
We’ve got a long, dry gap here. From the 23rd right through to the morning of the 28th, the conditions are either marginal or just plain poor. The swell does start to build slowly, but it’s got too much wind on it. You’re looking at a solid five days of staring at a flat lake.
Now, things finally get interesting on Tuesday the 28th. That afternoon is the standout. The swell jumps to a solid 7ft out of the SSW, and the period is a chunky 16 seconds (groundswell). The real kicker is the wind: it’s glassy. The report says “glassy”. That’s about as perfect as it gets for clean conditions. The combined energy is a meaty 2577 (moderate to strong). This is solid, expert-level surf. It’s an exposed spot, so it’ll be handling all that power, but it’s a rare-break spot, so scoring it when it’s this clean will be a moment to remember.
The following days, the 29th and 30th, keep the size up (7ft to 8ft) with moderate energy, but the wind shifts to a cross-on shore, so it won’t be as pristine. Still, for a strong swimmer or expert surfer, there’ll be waves.
After that, the end of the run fades fast. By the 31st of July, the energy drops right off a cliff, down to 927, and it’s back to those poor, choppy conditions through the first week of August. A couple of tiny bumps on the 6th and 7th, but nothing to get excited about.
So, to sum it up: you wait all week for that window on Tuesday afternoon the 28th. That’s your moment. If you can get on it when it’s glassy and solid, you’ll be laughing. Otherwise, it’s a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 237 | 198 | 541 | 341 | 1625 | 749 | 1070 | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1342 | 1199 | 1078 | 1158 | 1399 | 2567 | 1180 | 1289 | 3116 | 2679 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.37m | 8:31AM1.17m | 4:59PM1.42m | 8:20AM1.21m | 5:51PM1.49m | 8:28AM1.25m | 6:33PM1.57m | 8:44AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.64m | 9:03AM1.33m | 7:44PM1.69m | 9:23AM1.36m | 8:16PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.46m | 11:24AM1.13m | 00:58AM0.35m | 12:17PM1.07m | 1:28AM0.26m | 12:52PM1.01m | 1:55AM0.19m | 1:21PM0.94m | 2:22AM0.14m | 1:50PM0.87m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:20PM0.81m | 3:11AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 24 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 133 | 141 | 103 | 541 | 133 | 1625 | 749 | 1070 | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1342 | 1199 | 1078 | 1158 | 1399 | 2567 | 1180 | 1289 | 3116 | 2679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 104 | 106 | 68 | 60 | 141 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 91 | 329 | 434 | 519 | 634 | 5 | 940 | 1087 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 23 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 237 | 198 | 82 | 341 | 23 | 71 | 78 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 307 | 0 | 258 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 298 | 0 | 135 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 336 | 0 |
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