Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got some sneaky little windows of clean surf at Tivives over the next couple of weeks, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your moments. The overall pattern is small, with a solid mix of glassy mornings and blown-out afternoons. The standout days are the ones where the wind plays nice and the swell has a bit of push.

The first real call is Sunday, August 30th, early. Tivives is looking at a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, and the combined swell energy is a solid 378 (moderate). The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is a classic early-bird session: smooth, lined-up waves, but be aware that long-period swells like this can be a bit straight at beach breaks, so you’ll want to work the banks. The afternoon falls apart with a risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind, so get it while it’s clean.

After that, the mornings on Monday, September 1st and Wednesday, September 3rd offer glassy 3ft and 1ft SSW swells respectively, but the energy is lower (216 and 166). These are just small, clean fun waves for a longboard or a foiler.

The real gem of the whole period is Friday, September 5th, early morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy, and the swell is 3ft from the SSW at 17 seconds (very long period). The combined energy jumps to 516 (strong). This is the best day on offer. The water is glassy, the waves will have proper shape, and the energy is there. Just remember, the crowd factor at Tivives is “sometimes” so you might have a few out, but the quality will be worth it.

Saturday, September 6th, early morning is another strong candidate with a glassy 3ft SSW swell (16 seconds) and energy of 572 (strong). This is the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. Perfect for a medium-performance board.

The following week continues the same pattern: small, clean mornings with a few hopeful pulses. Monday, September 8th and Thursday, September 11th both have glassy 3ft SSW swells (17-16 seconds) and energy in the 514-384 range, making them solid early sessions.

The last week is smaller and more inconsistent. The final note is Monday, September 15th, early morning: a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, but only 227 energy. It’s barely surfable, but it’s glassy. After that, it’s pretty much a washout.

Overall, the standout is Friday, September 5th, early morning for the combination of clean, glassy conditions and strong, long-period energy. The runner-up is Saturday, September 6th, early morning. Don’t sleep on these mornings – the afternoons are a no-go.

Rusty.

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