Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let's talk about what’s going on. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty tough around here. We've got a long stretch of tiny, junky surf ahead. The first real chance of anything decent is still over a week away, so if you're itching for a wave, you might want to find something else to do for now.

The water is sitting at a warm 89°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit. But that’s about the only good news. The energy in the water is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly in the low to mid hundreds early on. It's not until Thursday, the 7th, that we start to see things pick up a little, with energy climbing to 416 before the wind and conditions turn it messy.

From the 7th on, it's just a grind of poor to marginal surf. The swell is small, barely cracking 3ft, and it's coming from the southwest with a period that jumps around from a short 13 seconds to a longer 18 seconds. That long-period stuff might sound good, but for a beach break like this, it can be tricky. The wind is mostly light and cross-onshore, which is just enough to put a ripple on the face and keep things from getting clean.

There's a brief window on the morning of Saturday the 16th where the swell bumps up to 4ft with energy around 755, which is the most push we see in the whole window. But it's still cross-onshore and the forecast is marginal, so you're not looking at anything world-class. It’s a promise of a wave, not a promise of a good one. Nothing here is over 5ft, so it's not too big, but the quality just isn't there.

This spot is marked as "rarely breaks", and with a run like this, you can see why. For the next few days, we're looking at a blank run until that marginal stuff shows up later next week. The consistent theme is small swell, light onshore wind, and poor shape. If you’re a paddle surfer, this is a tough stretch. If you’re thinking about other options, the setup with the light wind and washed-out swell might be more interesting to the kite crowd than to us. But that's just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, and with this much time on the horizon, things could shift. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

That’s all from me. Stay patient.

Rusty

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