Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Riviera Shorebreak.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. We start on Sunday the 12th with a small 3.6ft swell from the SW, but that cross-on wind is ruining it, making it choppy and messy. The water is a toasty 88°, which is 3.8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's much warmer than normal, but you won't be enjoying it much in those poor conditions. We’ve got a long gap here, with days passing where the surf is either flat, onshore, or just too weak. The wave energy is moderate, around 446 for that Sunday, but it's just not cooperating.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Wednesday morning the 15th. It’s a tiny 1.3ft swell from the SW, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore, and the waves will be clean. It's not big, but for a sneaky session on a small board, it's a goer. That afternoon it gets glassy with a 2ft SW swell, energy at 319. The whole day is a small, clean window. Then Saturday the 18th morning is another glassy spell with a 2.3ft SW swell, energy at 487. Again, small but clean.

The real standout, the one worth circling on your calendar, is Monday the 20th of July. We get a solid 3.6ft to 3.9ft SW swell building through the day, and the wind is clean, cross-offshore under light breezes. The energy kicks up to a strong 832 in the morning and over 1000 in the afternoon – that's the kind of push we’ve been waiting for. That afternoon session is looking excellent for experienced surfers.

But hold on, because Tuesday the 21st morning is where it gets serious. We’re looking at a 7.9ft SSW swell with very strong energy at 2298, and the wind is still clean. That is a lot of power. It’s over 8ft, so this is expert territory only, and with a period of 14 seconds, it's a proper groundswell. For a beach break, that long period can make it shut down a bit, so be ready for some heavy, straight-up waves. The wind stays good for the morning, but the afternoon turns onshore and messy.

After that peak, the swell drops but stays sizeable through Wednesday and Thursday, though the wind gets worse. Friday the 24th is a no-go, and the weekend into the following week fades back into small, wind-affected dribble. That 20th and 21st of July are your best shots, but the 21st is only for the brave.

Stay safe, read the conditions, and I'll see you out there.

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