Riviera Shorebreak Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Riviera Shorebreak. Straight up, this stretch has got some tricky conditions over the next couple weeks – it’s a spot that rarely breaks, so any wave is worth a serious look, but we’ve gotta sift through a lot of marginal calls and poor surf to find the moments.

The stand-out window is shaping up for Wednesday afternoon, 2nd of September and Thursday morning, 3rd of September, with the best wave size and most promise for clean conditions. The water here is sitting at about 89°F, which is roughly 4°F much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s noticeably toasty.

Wednesday afternoon, 2nd September, we see a solid 7ft swell coming out of the SSW with a 12-second period, and the overall combined energy is pumping at 1402 (that’s strong to very strong wave energy). The wind is a clean offshore from the W at 9 mph, so that’s a big tick for clean faces. It’s an intermediate-level wave, and it’s exposed to the swell, but remember it rarely breaks so don’t go expecting a classic lineup. Crowds can be around sometimes. The swell direction from the SSW isn’t the optimum from the SW, but it’s close enough to get the bank working. This is the best of the run.

Thursday morning, 3rd September, holds similar energy with a 6ft SSW swell, 11-second period, and combined energy still high at 1347. Winds are from the W at 6 mph, still offshore, so another solid window. It’s a similar story – good size for an intermediate, but watch for the rare break factor.

After that, the swell drops off and the winds turn cross-onshore or worse for the following days. We get a few windows with 3ft to 4ft SW swell, but the wind isn’t doing us any favours, with cross-onshore breezes from the WNW or moderate choppy conditions. The combined energy slides down into the low 1000s then below 1000 through the rest of the first week.

By Sunday 6th September, it’s small – around 4ft – and the wind is light cross or cross-on, so you might find a grovelly wave if you’re keen, but it’s marginal at best. The trend through the second week sees waves shrink to under 3ft, and the combined energy drops to a weak 300–500 range. There’s a bit of a spike in period on Monday 14th September with 18 seconds, but only a 2ft swell – so long period but tiny. Thursday 17th September afternoon shows a 2ft swell with a very long 21-second period, but the combined energy is only 526, so not much push. Those long-period swells can be a treat at a point or reef, but here at Riviera Shorebreak (a beach setup) it’ll be breaking straight on the bank.

Honestly, aside from that opening blast, the rest of the 16 days are slim pickings. Several stretches of days with no real recommendation – mostly marginal or poor conditions with choppy, cross-onshore wind and tiny swell. The short window on Wednesday/Thursday is the only one worth getting excited about. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Stay frothy, and I hope you nail that Wednesday session.

Rusty.

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