Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's brewing for Tivives over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a few slow days to start, then a run of decent mornings, but the real gold is waiting in the final week. The first few days are small, nothing to get excited about, but from the 19th onward, the mornings start to show some life. There's a bit of a dead zone around the 23rd, then the back half of the outlook fires up.

The standout period is from the 26th of July to the 29th, and it's all about the mornings. Thursday the 26th has a clean 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period, a light offshore breeze from the NNW, and clean conditions. The combined energy is strong at 426. That's a proper groundswell, and the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 86°F. The period is super long, so the waves will have more shape and energy, but at a beach break, it might straighten out a bit. Friday the 27th is similar: 2ft SSW swell, 18-second period, light offshore, clean, with energy still strong at 432. Saturday the 28th keeps it going with another 2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, clean morning. Sunday the 29th could be the session of the stretch: a glassy 2ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind is totally calm. That's about as perfect as it gets for clean conditions, with energy at 430.

Keep in mind, Tivives is inconsistent, so you have to pick the right morning. The mornings are the key. The afternoons, especially in the second week, are often a write-off with the risk of thunderstorms and cross-onshore breezes. The Saturday the 25th morning has a very long 21-second period, 1ft SSW swell, glassy, but it's tiny. The Sunday the 26th morning is where the real run starts.

For the mornings from the 14th to the 18th, it's surfable but small, with waves around 2ft to 3ft. The 14th morning, Tuesday, has a clean 3ft SSW swell, 14-second period, light offshore. The 16th morning is glassy, same size. The 17th afternoon is actually glassy with a 3ft SSW swell, another good session. The 18th morning is glassy again. The 19th morning has a solid 3ft S swell, 14-second period, clean, with moderate energy at 389. That's a good morning.

There's a lull from the 21st through the 23rd, where the swell drops to 2ft and the energy gets weak. Best to stay out of the water then. By the 24th, the swell bumps back up to 3ft but with a short, weak 8-second period, not great.

So, bottom line: aim for the mornings from the 26th of July to the 29th. The 29th with the glass-off conditions is the absolute best on offer. The earlier mornings on the 19th and 20th are also worth a paddle. It's a Tivives morning game, and the crowds are *sometimes* around, so you might have some company. Ride the good windows and sit out the flat spells.

Rusty.

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