Tivives Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.85° N 84.69° W

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tivives sea temperature is
30.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Tivives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tivives surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 596 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 (Jul 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 6th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 7th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Tivives.

Overall, it’s a long stretch of small, but persistent, SSW swell. Nothing huge on the cards, just knee-to-waist high stuff running through the whole forecast. The main thing to watch is the wind – we get some real clean windows, especially in the mornings. Water temps are sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. No big drama there.

The standout window starts on Monday morning, July 6th. Tivives is inconsistent, so you need to pick your moments, but that morning has a glassy sea with a 1ft SSW swell packing a very long period of 21 seconds. That kind of period carries a lot of energy deep down (combined energy of 377), so even though the height is small, there’s some real push when the sets come through. Glassy conditions make it a genuine, clean little option.

Tuesday morning, July 7th, is another gem. Same tiny 3ft SSW swell, but with a 18 second period, glassy offshore from the WNW, and a combined energy of 568. It’s still small, but for an inconsistent spot like Tivives, two clean mornings in a row is a treat.

After that, the swell holds similar size through the whole first week and into the second, but the real gold remains in those early glassy windows. Wednesday morning July 8th, Thursday morning July 9th, and Friday morning July 10th all offer clean, glassy conditions with the same 2-3ft waist-high stuff. The energy drops off a bit after the first week – combined energy falls to around 200-260 in the second week – but the pattern of clean, small, long-period SSW swells continues.

By Monday July 20th, the swell is still 2ft at 12 seconds, glassy again, but the energy is pretty low (215). It’s surfable, but you gotta be patient.

Best bet overall: those first few mornings after Sunday July 5th, especially Monday July 6th and Tuesday July 7th. Small but clean and with serious period.

Signing off – Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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PM
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PM
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PM
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
147
171
336
332
454
553
528
376
366
348
240
253
181
174
172
174
337
337
284
218
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
NE
5
NW
10
S
5
NNE
0
WNW
10
S
5
NE
0
N
15
S
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
E
5
N
Wind State
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:31PM2.42m
7:02AM2.55m
7:13PM2.35m
7:43AM2.56m
8:01PM2.28m
8:30AM2.57m
8:56PM2.22m
9:24AM2.58m
9:59PM2.19m
10:26AM2.60m
11:08PM2.22m
11:32AM2.66m
00:17AM2.32m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.49m
1:13PM0.66m
1:20AM0.55m
2:00PM0.66m
2:05AM0.61m
2:54PM0.64m
2:58AM0.65m
3:55PM0.60m
4:00AM0.66m
5:00PM0.53m
5:07AM0.63m
6:06PM0.42m
6:16AM0.56m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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clear
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thunderstorm
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clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:04
6:04
6:04
6:04
 mm
3
1
4
7
5
5
18
10
6
7
Temp °C
30
27
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
31
28
30
30
28
30
29
27
27
27
27
29
Feels °C
33
32
33
33
33
33
34
33
33
35
33
34
33
33
34
32
31
31
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
192
62
148
336
332
454
553
528
376
366
348
240
253
181
174
61
47
337
337
284
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
92
92
58
59
39
78
36
136
129
110
110
106
89
69
66
172
174
47
45
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
54
147
171
144
113
36
45
31
22
10
9
67
107
106
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
133
0
0
78
0
0
13
0
0
29
0
0
133
0
0
116
0
7
7
0
0
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3
3
3
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2
2
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2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Tivives is 15 km (9 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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