Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 545 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming weeks.
The good news is, there’s a solid pulse of long-period groundswell rolling in from the SSW, and the water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there. The standout window is right at the start of the forecast period, so let’s get into it.
Tuesday, July 28th morning is the pick of the whole run. Over at Tivives, the swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s packing a moderate amount of energy (690). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. This is prime, clean surf. The only thing to note is that this spot is inconsistent, so it might not be pumping every set, but when it does, it’ll be quality. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
The swell does start to ease from Wednesday, July 29th. Morning sessions will still be rideable, with the swell dropping to 3ft, period holding at 16 seconds, and clean cross-off winds from the NNW. The energy is still moderate (426). Afternoons turn poor with cross-on winds, so stick to the early windows.
Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st mornings see the swell drop further to 3ft and 2ft, but both mornings are glassy, with a moderate period of 14 seconds. The energy is dropping (260 and 194), so it’s small but workable if you’re on a log. The weekend (August 1st & 2nd) is pretty flat and ordinary, with the swell falling to 1ft to 2ft, so it’s not worth paddling out for.
Into the second week, there’s a few smaller pulses. Monday, August 4th morning shows a bit of life with 3ft at a short 7 seconds, which is weak (117). Wednesday, August 12th morning is the best bet in the second week, with a 3ft S swell at 10 seconds, glassy winds, and a decent energy reading of 360. That’s promising, but being that far out, take it with a pinch of salt.
Overall, if you’ve got a window, make it Tuesday July 28th morning. That’s the one. The rest of the period is mostly small, and there are a lot of afternoons ruined by cross-on seabreezes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 57 | 31 | 63 | 54 | 102 | 36 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.46m | 2:54AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.47m | 3:38PM2.60m | 4:09AM2.57m | 4:15PM2.63m | 4:44AM2.66m | 4:51PM2.62m | 5:18AM2.71m | 5:28PM2.59m | 5:53AM2.73m | 6:06PM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.47m | 8:51AM0.67m | 9:19PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.33m | 10:10AM0.53m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:48AM0.48m | 11:02PM0.31m | 11:25AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:11AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | 16 | 20 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 57 | 21 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 63 | 46 | 102 | 34 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | — | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 23 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
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