Surf Forecasts:
Riviera Shorebreak surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,351 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviera Shorebreak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breakin' down the local forecast.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a bust for a proper paddle. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf and marginal conditions from now through the end of July and into early August. The swell’s there, but the wind is cross-onshore, messing up the face. The wave energy is moderate to strong, hitting 3086 on Monday afternoon, but it’s just too choppy to be fun.
The real standout, and the only time I’d bother marking the calendar, is the window around the 6th and 7th of August. Things turn glassy. On Thursday morning, August 6th, the wind drops to glassy, with a combined energy of 268. There’s a 1ft swell from the SW, period 18 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. It’ll make the waves rake and peel, but at this size, it’s fine for intermediates. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
The Thursday afternoon of the 6th is the pick: glassy conditions, 1ft of clean SW swell, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s small, but it’ll be clean and lined up. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but it won’t be a circus.
Beyond that, August 8th has a clean cross-offshore wind on Saturday afternoon, with 2ft of SW swell and period 15 seconds. That’s another decent window.
So, the long story short: there’s a big gap of poor surf from now until August 5th. The best bet is Thursday August 6th and Friday August 7th for clean, glassy, small waves. Don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1342 | 1415 | 1855 | 1399 | 1663 | 1303 | 1096 | 1194 | 964 | 704 | 1077 | 521 | 507 | 352 | 342 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.25m | 6:33PM1.57m | 8:44AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.64m | 9:03AM1.33m | 7:44PM1.69m | 9:23AM1.36m | 8:16PM1.71m | 9:43AM1.39m | 8:47PM1.69m | 10:04AM1.43m | 9:19PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:50PM0.76m | 3:35AM0.18m | 3:23PM0.71m | 3:57AM0.26m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1342 | 1415 | 1855 | 1399 | 1663 | 1303 | 1096 | 1194 | 964 | 704 | 1077 | 521 | 507 | 352 | 265 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 47 | 47 | 130 | 110 | 1216 | 722 | 497 | 497 | 494 | 326 | 249 | 309 | 508 | 384 | 289 | 285 | 342 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | S 13 | W 7 | S 14 | S 12 | W 5 | S 13 | W 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 21 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | 18 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | 15 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 135 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 336 | 0 |
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