Surf Forecasts:
Riviera Shorebreak surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. 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 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riviera Shorebreak over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Riviera Shorebreak over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a bit of a bummer for a solid stretch. The water is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s pumping. We’re looking at a long, quiet gap in the action. The forecast shows the first real chance of a wave being a tiny, marginal window on Thursday morning, July 30th. After that, we’re staring down a long run of poor to flat conditions from Friday, July 31st, all the way through until the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. That’s nearly two weeks of hardly anything worth paddling out for.
The only session that even raises an eyebrow is that Thursday morning, July 30th. We’ve got a SW swell coming in at 4 ft with a period of 14 seconds, which is a nice, long groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 799. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the south, which is the best we’ll see. It’s not glassy, but it’s manageable. Keep your expectations low though – the report says the surf is marginal due to questionable tide conditions, so it’s definitely not a standout.
The rest of the run is grim. The surf drops off fast, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell heights barely tickle the ankle. There’s a little bump in energy around Friday, August 7th, but it’s still messy and onshore.
Looking into the second week, things stay quiet. Even with the swell period stretching out to 18 and 20 seconds around August 10th and 11th, the swell heights are too small to do anything with. The best we can hope for is a slight improvement to marginal, knee-high surf on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th, but the wind is still onshore. It’s one of those times where the Riviera is just not cooperating.
Hang in there, crew. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a good time to wax your board and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 667 | 521 | 450 | 352 | 304 | 245 | 223 | 157 | 180 | 64 | 140 | 175 | 111 | 114 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.39m | 8:47PM1.69m | 10:04AM1.43m | 9:19PM1.64m | 10:25AM1.46m | 9:52PM1.54m | 10:47AM1.49m | 10:29PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.51m | 11:15PM1.24m | 11:44AM1.51m | 00:21AM1.06m | 12:26PM1.50m | 3:16AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.76m | 3:35AM0.18m | 3:23PM0.71m | 3:57AM0.26m | 4:00PM0.68m | 4:20AM0.36m | 4:40PM0.65m | 4:43AM0.49m | 5:29PM0.65m | 5:04AM0.63m | 6:34PM0.65m | 5:23AM0.78m | 8:18PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 667 | 521 | 450 | 352 | 304 | 245 | 223 | 157 | 180 | 49 | 140 | 175 | 111 | 114 | 99 | 88 | 73 | 51 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 166 | 79 | 54 | 45 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 64 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 56 | 75 | 13 | 15 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 4 | 26 | 49 | 49 | 67 | 66 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 307 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 684 | 0 | 135 | 309 | 6 | 10 | 298 | 0 | 135 | 305 | 0 | 135 | 311 | 0 |
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