Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for us at Riviera Shorebreak.

First off, we’ve got a bit of a slow start but there’s some proper swell coming in early. The standout is Tuesday, 28 July. The morning session is looking the pick of the whole period, with a solid 8ft swell out of the SW packing a massive 4572 energy units. The period is a long 17 seconds, so that’s pure groundswell – the kind that holds its shape and will wrap around nicely here. The wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, but it’s light enough that the wave quality will still be good. This is a heavy, powerful swell though – over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops to 5ft, still decent.

Wednesday the 29th is smaller at 5ft SW, but with the wind going cross-on from the S at 6 mph in the morning, it’s still surfable, just not as clean. The energy drops to 1333, which is moderate.

From Thursday the 30th onwards, the swell is on the downward trend. We’re looking at 4ft to 4ft, and the wind gets messy – Thursday morning has a moderate cross-shore from the SSE at 12 mph bringing a cross-chop, so that’s a write-off. The afternoon cleans up as the wind goes light onshore from the SW, but the swell is fading.

Friday the 31st through to the end of the first week is pretty poor. Swell drops under 3ft, energy falls below 500, and the conditions are just flat or weak. There’s a long gap of small, weak surf from here.

We do get a little spark right at the end. On Thursday, 6 August, the morning goes glassy with 2ft from the SW, but it’s pretty weak (124 energy). The next day, 7 August, has a 2ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, but it’s marginal. The swell picks up slightly on Saturday, 8 August, with 3ft from the SSW and 525 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. The following week is filled with similar small, poor-quality surf, with only a few morning windows showing light winds.

Overall, the real action is that Tuesday morning on the 28th. It’s big, powerful, and has that long-period SW groundswell. For the rest of the window, it’s mostly a waiting game. The swell direction is straight out of the SW, which is exactly what this break needs, but the size and wind just aren’t cooperating after the first day.

Stay safe, charge that Tuesday, and don’t bother with the rest.

Rusty.

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