Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the Tivives stretch for the next sixteen days. Alright, so the first thing you gotta know is that we're not talkin' about anything huge. This is a period of small, clean, and very surfable waves, with a few standout windows that are gonna be well worth your time. The water temp is sittin' at a balmy 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The combined swell energy is moderate, bouncing around the 200 to 400 range for most of the run, so there's plenty of energy in the water for the size we're getting.

Let's start off with Friday the 17th of July. The morning is clear, with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the north. The swell is a small 2 ft from the south, but with a solid 12-second period. That's a nice little groundswell pulse, and it's clean. Not a world beater, but a really nice way to ease into the weekend. The afternoon gets even better – the wind goes glassy, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW. That's a real nice window for a long, quiet session.

Saturday the 18th is more of the same good stuff. Morning surf is cross-off and clean, with the swell holding at 3 ft from the SSW. By the afternoon, there's a risk of a thunderstorm and a light cross-on breeze, but the swell is still there. It's not perfect, but it's still surfable.

Sunday the 19th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning sees a 3 ft south swell with a 14-second period, giving us a combined energy reading of 410 – our first real jump in energy. The wind is a light cross-off, and the waves are clean. This is a top pick for the first week. The afternoon is a bit of a write-off with onshore winds, so get out early.

Monday the 20th is an absolute gem. The morning is glassy, with a 3 ft south swell. The afternoon is also glassy, with a 2 ft south swell. Two glassy sessions in one day? That's a rare treat. The standouts for the first week are definitely Sunday the 19th morning and Monday the 20th all day.

Now, we have a bit of a lull from Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd. The swell drops off a bit, and the period gets short and choppy. It's still surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Then we hit Friday the 24th of July, and things get wild. The morning has a 1 ft swell from the SSW, but listen to this – the period is a staggering 24 seconds! That's a very long period groundswell. The wind is offshore. This is a very special, very clean little wave, but it's small. It's a weird one, but it's a classic example of a long period swell that will be much better at a point or reef. Tivives is a beach break, so it might be a bit too straight for that kind of energy. But the quality is there.

The following week, from the 25th of July to the 1st of August, we get a solid run of consistent, clean conditions. The swell hovers around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, with periods in the 18-21 second range – very long period energy. The best of the bunch are the mornings of Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th, Monday the 27th, and Tuesday the 28th.

The absolute standout of the entire 16-day period, though, is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. The wind is glassy, the swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 752. The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions" – that's the highest call we get. It's a beautiful, clean, long-period groundswell. For a spot like Tivives, it's a real treat. Just be aware that with that long period, it might close out a bit on the beach, but the energy and the glassy wind will make for some memorable rides.

The crowds at Tivives are marked as "sometimes", so you might have a few friends out, but it's not gonna be a zoo.

So, get your small-wave boards ready. The ocean is looking friendly and fun. The first week has a few gems, the second week builds into a really solid, consistent run of clean, glassy mornings. The best single session is the morning of Tuesday the 28th. Go get it.

Rusty

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