Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the Tivives stretch for the next couple of weeks. Let’s call it what it is: a pretty mellow, drawn-out run of small, ordinary surf. Nothing here is going to get the heart racing, but there are a few brief, clean windows to grab a log or a mid-length and find some fun. No swell is over 3 feet and most of the time it’s tiny, so we’re not talking about any kind of power session. The water is sitting at 86°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for late July, so you won’t need much rubber.

First surf recommendation is for Wednesday the 30th in the morning at Tivives. That morning is the standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got a glassy ocean – dead flat wind from the north at just 3 mph. Swell is small, 3 feet, coming out of the SSW with a nice long 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (260), and those groundswell lines will wrap in clean. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s glassy. That’s the best you’ll get across this whole outlook.

The next decent look is Friday morning, 1st August. Again, glassy conditions with a light northwesterly at 3 mph. Swell drops a little to 2 feet, still SSW, still a long 14 seconds, but the energy is a bit weaker (192). It’s surfable, but only just a step up from flat.

Saturday morning the 2nd is also glassy, but we’re down to 2 feet and 13-second swell. The energy is weak (160). If you’ve got a foamie, it’s worth a paddle. Otherwise, you’re chasing bumps.

Tuesday the 5th morning offers another glassy early session with 2 feet and 13-second swell. Energy is still weak (150). This is the pattern: small, clean, but very ordinary.

There’s a bit of a pickup in the second week. On Sunday the 10th morning, we’ve got 1 feet from the SSW with a very long 21-second period – that’s a groundswell pulse. The combined energy hits 326, which is moderate. That afternoon is glassy too. This is the second standout: an incredibly long period for a tiny wave, meaning clean peelers if you get the right bank at a point break. But it’s tiny, so it’s only for the dedicated longboarder.

Monday the 11th morning keeps the glassy theme with 2 feet from the SW at 19 seconds, energy at 257. Again, small, clean, not much push.

From the start, there’s a long gap with hardly any quality. Between Wednesday the 30th morning and the next clean-ish window, the afternoons are blown out with cross-onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms. There’s a solid one-week stretch where the models offer almost nothing in the way of good surf. The consistent theme here is “surfable but very ordinary.” Tivives is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast leans into that reputation.

For the real standout, it’s that Wednesday 30th morning: 3 feet SSW at 14 seconds, glassy, clean, and the best you’re going to get. The second standout is that Sunday 10th morning session with the 21-second period, but it’s a whisper of swell. If you’re a beginner, the whole run is safe – no wave goes over 3 feet, so it’s not intimidating. For the pros, there’s nothing to sink your fins into.

Keep the expectations low, keep the log waxed, and be ready for a quick paddle when that dawn glass shows up. The crowds at Tivives are “sometimes” a problem, but on this forecast, you’ll likely have it nearly to yourself.

Rusty.

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