Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. These next couple of weeks are mostly about small waves and waiting for the right moments.

Right now, we’re in a slow patch. The surf is small and weak, and the conditions are nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 26th has some glassy early waves, but they’re tiny. It’s a floater session, not a feral one.

Thursday is a no-go for the most part, with light cross-shore winds messing up the small swell. Then, we get a little bump of life on Friday morning the 28th. The swell kicks to about 2ft, and the energy is building. The wind is dead glass, and it’s looking clean. Still small, but the quality is there.

Saturday the 29th morning is the first real standout of this stretch. The swell pushes to 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period – proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 459, which is moderate, and with the NNW wind leaving it glassy, this will be the best session of the first week. Tivives (Guanacaste) is fairly exposed, and this SW swell is right in its wheelhouse. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 86°, nothing crazy, but noticeable.

Sunday morning the 30th holds similar size and energy, around 3ft, with that same clean, glassy feel. It’s a close second, but the period drops a touch.

After that, we hit a lull. The mornings stay clean, but the swell fades and the energy drops. The afternoons are consistently plagued by the risk of thunderstorms and cross-onshore breezes. From Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September, it’s pretty ordinary. Small waves, small energy, not much to get excited about.

Then, the second week starts to show promise again. Friday the 4th of September morning sees the swell pick back up to about 3ft with a 17-second period and strong energy (462). The wind is glassy, and this looks like the best day of the entire run. It’s still not huge, but the quality should be there. Saturday the 5th morning is right there with it – 3ft, clean, calm wind, and good energy (509). These two mornings are the standouts for the whole 16-day forecast.

After that, it fades again but stays rideable. The mornings remain clean with light winds, but the swell and energy drop off. The afternoons continue to be messy with those t-storm risks. So, it’s a lot of small, clean mornings and blown-out afternoons.

If you’re picking your moment, make it the morning of the 4th of September. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most consistent of the lot. The 5th is a close second. The rest is small and needs the right tide, but it’s not completely dead.

Keep an eye on the sky in the afternoons, and enjoy the glassy mornings.

Rusty.

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