Rivoli Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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Rivoli Bay Surf Guide

Rivoli Bay on the East Coast is a fairly exposed beach/pier break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Rivoli Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/pier	3	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rivoli Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rivoli Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rivoli Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rivoli Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in July while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rivoli Bay Location Map

Interactive Rivoli Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rivoli Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 312 km (194 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rivoli Bay is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 395 km (245 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rivoli Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

Tides at Rivoli Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Beachport, 3 km from Rivoli Bay.

Next High Water: 12:39am | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 08:57pm | 0.38m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rivoli Bay Sea Temperature

The Rivoli Bay water temperature is rather cool (16.8 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.