Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12AM. 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+) | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Tivives over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a steady run of small but clean groundswell on the horizon, so it’s a story of early mornings and glassy conditions. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for those longer waits.
Kicking off on Wednesday the 9th, we’ve got a clean 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds, and it’s dead glassy. The combined energy is weak at 295, so don’t expect much push, but on a sensible board those long-period lines will offer something rideable. The wind stays light through the mornings, and this holds all weekend. The real standouts are Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th mornings. Thursday brings a bit more size at 3ft from the same SSW direction, an 18-second period that bumps the combined energy to a moderate 436, and it’s glassy again. Friday is similar with a 2ft SW swell and combined energy of 311. These are the windows to aim for.
Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent – it doesn’t always hold a swell. Getting this run of small, long-period SSW groundswell is a nice turn of events. The catch is that the afternoons are a total loss, with the sea breeze ruining the surface.
Moving into the second week, the pattern stays similar but the size drops. The morning of Tuesday the 15th is worth a look with a 2ft, 17-second SW swell and energy of 378 in glassy conditions. The Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd also offer clean mornings with 2ft SSW swell and periods in the 16-18 second range, putting the energy in the moderate category. It’s all small, clean, and long-period, needing a decent bank.
Nothing huge here, but the cleanest of the clean is on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. Set the alarm, get out there at sunrise, and beat the afternoon wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 146 | 92 | 86 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.64m | 1:56AM2.72m | 2:15PM2.76m | 2:43AM2.89m | 3:02PM2.83m | 3:26AM2.99m | 3:46PM2.85m | 4:06AM3.02m | 4:27PM2.82m | 4:44AM2.97m | 5:06PM2.73m | 5:22AM2.87m | 5:45PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.29m | 8:05AM0.34m | 8:27PM0.18m | 8:54AM0.20m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.12m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.14m | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:38AM0.24m | 11:48PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 144 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 48 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 84 | 86 | 100 | 86 | 67 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 28 | 38 | 47 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 138 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 146 | 30 | 78 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 20 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | S 26 |
| kJ | 95 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 92 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 109 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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