Riviera Beach
Florida · United States
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Riviera Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Riviera Beach
Updated 00:20 spot time
Riviera Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.5 ft–3.5 ft chest to head high, 1.5 ft SSE swell at 3.95 s. Wind up to 22 mph SSE. Water 86°F. Best surf window around 11:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 15 mph E wind.
Tides today: low 5:40 AM (0.2 ft), high 12:17 PM (3.6 ft), low 6:33 PM (0.8 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.9°C (82.2°F) on average
Jan
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.5–25.1°C
Feb
23.3°C
73.9°F · 20.6–25.3°C
Mar
23.7°C
74.7°F · 20.3–25.7°C
Apr
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.9–26.3°C
May
26°C
78.8°F · 23.5–28°C
Jun
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Jul
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.7–29.8°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.4–30°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.6–29.8°C
Oct
27.9°C
82.2°F · 24.8–29.3°C
Nov
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.1–27.6°C
Dec
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.8–26.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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