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Riviera 88.2

#1007 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Oceanside

Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score88.2 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days54% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell55% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Riviera

The best time to surf Riviera is April, May, September. The season runs Jan to Jan. In May the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is SNA (38 km) and the nearest town is Oceanside (34 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan91%46%0.9 m17°C3/2
Feb90%26%0.8 m17°C3/2
Mar96%56%1.0 m17°C3/2
Apr99%70%1.0 m18°C3/2
May100%72%1.1 m18°C3/2
Jun100%65%0.9 m19°C2mm
Jul99%63%0.9 m21°C2mm
Aug100%61%0.8 m22°Cvest
Sep100%68%0.9 m21°C2mm
Oct97%57%0.8 m20°C2mm
Nov87%30%0.8 m19°C3/2
Dec90%35%0.9 m18°C3/2

Why 88.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
11.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 235° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 98% of days. Mean peak period 13.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.406, -117.608 (OpenStreetMap).

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