Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it for Riviera Shorebreak. It’s a slow start, so don’t get your hopes up for the first few days.

The beginning of the forecast is pretty flat and frustrating. Tuesday the 14th through to Friday the 17th are all small, with swell heights barely scraping 2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-on, which leaves the surface a bit messy. The water temp is sitting at 88°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath out there.

Now, Saturday the 18th is where things start to get interesting. The morning brings a glassy surface with a light 2ft SW groundswell, and the combined energy is moderate at 518. It’s clean, but it’s still small. The real standout in this whole window is Sunday the 19th. Morning sees a nice 4ft SW swell rolling in with a period of 12 seconds, giving it some proper push. The wind is cross-offshore from the SE at 6 mph, so the lines will be clean. The combined energy jumps to a strong 869. This is the best on offer. The afternoon drops back to 3ft but with a longer 17-second period, keeping the energy up at 704. Just be aware this break rarely breaks, so conditions have to line up perfectly.

Monday the 20th gets a bit dicey with light rain and stronger cross-off winds around 15-19 mph, but the swell holds at 3ft to 4ft. The energy is still strong at 654-714. The following Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st and 22nd see the swell building to 4ft and then 6ft, and even hitting 8ft on Wednesday morning. The period drops to 13-14 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, which will put some chop on the face. The energy is very strong, hitting 1904 on Wednesday afternoon. This is getting big – over 5ft, so it’s moving out of beginner territory.

Thursday the 23rd is another highlight. The morning is glassy with a 6ft SW swell, period of 13 seconds, and a very strong 1211 combined energy. The wind is a light southerly at 3 mph, making it glassy and clean. This is proper, solid surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays at 6ft but the wind swings cross-on, so the morning is the time to be in the water.

From Friday the 24th through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 29th, the swell slowly drops from 5ft down to 4ft. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, with periods of light offshore, but the quality is only marginal. The energy remains moderate to strong. It’s not a total write-off, but nothing else jumps out as a standout. Saturday the 25th has a very long period SW swell of 21 seconds, which can be a bit tricky at a beach break – expect it to hold up and be a bit straight.

So, to wrap it up: the best windows are the morning of Sunday the 19th for a cleaner, smaller session, and the morning of Thursday the 23rd for the bigger, glassy, expert-level surf. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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