Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks at Tivives. It’s going to be a run of small, clean windows rather than one big blockbuster session.

The overall pattern is pretty steady but mellow. We’ve got a persistent, long-period SW groundswell running through the whole period, but it never really kicks up. The good news is the mornings are where it’s at, with light offshore or glassy winds keeping things clean. The afternoons are a write-off, with onshore and cross-onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms messing things up. Water temps are about average for this time of year.

The real standout window for a surf is Friday morning, August 14th. We’ve got a clean 2 ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the wind is a light 3 mph cross-off from the NNW. The combined energy is moderate (446), so there’s juice in the water. Tivives is a fairly exposed SW spot, so that 18-second period is going to line up nicely here. It’s a little inconsistent, but when the sets come through, they’ll be clean and have some push. Keep an eye on the crowds as they can show up sometimes.

Saturday morning, August 15th, is another solid call. The swell bumps up just a touch to 3 ft from the SSW, still with a long 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the NNW at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (585). This is a real treat – clean, glassy conditions with a little more size. Perfect for an intermediate surfer.

Sunday morning, August 16th, keeps the streak alive. Similar 2 ft SW swell with a 15-second period, light cross-off wind from the N at 3 mph, and moderate energy (415). The mornings are where it’s at.

After that, things get smaller and more ordinary. We get a few more glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, but the swell drops to 2 ft-2 ft. The energy drops below 250, so it’s not going to be doing much. The afternoon storms and onshore winds are a killer.

There’s a bit of a pickup on Friday morning, August 21st, with a 3 ft S swell (10-second period) and a light cross-off. The energy is moderate (293), but the period is shorter, so it won’t have the same shape as the earlier swell.

From the 22nd onward, it’s a slow taper. The swell drops below 3 ft and the energy falls off a cliff. The last few days of August offer some glassy mornings but with tiny waves in the 1.0 ft to 2 ft range. The combined energy dips into the double digits (63) on the 26th, which is weak. It’s a tough run for any real action.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning, August 14th, and Saturday morning, August 15th, are your best bets. Get out there early, enjoy the clean, long-period groundswell, and be ready for the crowds. The rest of the period is for sunrise sessions on a log or just a paddle.

Rusty.

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