Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tivives this week:
The surf forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day outlook for Tivives, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 1ft to 3ft, and the combined energy, while it hits a high of 435 (moderate energy) on the 10th, just doesn't have the oomph to get the place firing properly. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real chance of anything decent is on the morning of Sunday, September 7th. We’re looking at 2ft of SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period, creating a moderate 252 combined energy. The wind is glassy, WSW at 5 km/h, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon goes south with a cross-on wind.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best morning window is likely Wednesday, September 10th. Morning glass conditions with a clean 3ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and a solid 435 combined energy – that’s the most juice we’ll see. It’s your best bet, but it’s still small. Tivives is inconsistent, so you’ve gotta take the windows when they come.
The pattern repeats through the rest of the week and into the second week. Every morning that offers a clean, glassy window (like the 11th, 12th, 16th, and 18th of September) has tiny waves, around 1ft to 2ft. The afternoons are almost universally ruined by a cross-on wind from the south. This is a long stretch of nothing special. For a break that’s fairly exposed, I’d be checking the tides and going for a longboard paddle on those glassy mornings, but don’t expect much.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 98 | 121 | 113 | 147 | 142 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40PM2.21m | 11:08AM2.44m | 11:57PM2.34m | 12:20PM2.52m | 1:02AM2.53m | 1:22PM2.64m | 1:56AM2.72m | 2:15PM2.76m | 2:43AM2.89m | 3:02PM2.83m | 3:26AM2.99m | 3:46PM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.55m | 6:04AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.43m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:38PM0.29m | 8:05AM0.34m | 8:27PM0.18m | 8:54AM0.20m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.12m | 9:52PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 6 | 16 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 330 | 62 | 170 | 161 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 147 | 142 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 233 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 121 | 113 | 55 | 56 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 46 | 41 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 10 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 24 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 37 | 74 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 95 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
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