Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 6AM. 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 (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next two weeks at Tivives. The story is mostly small, glassy mornings that get ruined by afternoon thunderstorms and onshore wind. It’s not a solid block of surf, more like a series of short windows.
The first real chance is Friday, 4th September morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SW with a very long 17-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 517 (moderate to strong). The wind is glassy from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’s clean. That long period at a beach-and-reef spot like Tivives can mean the waves are a bit straight, but the power is there. The water temp is about average for the season.
Saturday morning, 5th September, is the best of the whole forecast. The swell is a little bigger at 3ft from the SSW, still a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is 577 (stronger). The wind is completely dead calm – 0 mph from the WSW, absolutely glassy. For a break that’s inconsistent and prefers the SW, this is a true standout. The waves are clean and should have some shape. It’s intermediate, so 3ft is a good size for most, not too big for beginners. Crowds are possible, so show up early.
Sunday morning, 6th September, is similar: 3ft swell, glassy wind, but the energy drops to 356. Still a fun morning, just not as powerful.
The second week is much smaller. Mornings like Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, and Thursday 10th are all tiny, around 1ft to 3ft, with long periods but low energy (under 300). The 10th has a morning with 3ft, 18-second period, and a glassy NW breeze – that’s the best in the second week, but it’s marginal. Expect long lulls.
On the 18th of September, there’s a 1ft swell with a 21-second period, but the energy is only 309 and the wind is onshore. That’s a tough one.
The standout is Saturday morning, 5th September. The rest of the outlook is a lot of tiny, clean mornings with afternoon chop. Pounce on that Saturday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 358 | 334 | 330 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 98 | 121 | 113 | 147 | 144 | 229 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.64m | 8:10PM2.29m | 8:36AM2.52m | 9:20PM2.20m | 9:49AM2.44m | 10:40PM2.21m | 11:08AM2.44m | 11:57PM2.34m | 12:20PM2.52m | 1:02AM2.53m | 1:22PM2.64m | 1:56AM2.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:14AM0.64m | 3:08PM0.58m | 3:26AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.55m | 6:04AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.43m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:38PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 358 | 334 | 330 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 98 | 96 | 66 | 147 | 144 | 229 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 58 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 47 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 113 | 55 | 56 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | — | 36 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 64 | 121 | 11 | 6 | 95 | 37 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
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