Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 444 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s 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 (Aug 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 9PM. 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 (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for the Tivives area.
It’s gonna be a stretch of small but clean windows, not a big, roaring swell. The water’s running about 86°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for now, so the rubber stays thin.
We see the first surf kicking off on Monday the 10th. It’s a tiny 1ft SSW swell with a long 13-second period, but a light cross-offshore breeze keeps it clean. The energy is weak, so it’s small and a bit gutless, but glassy enough for a longboard. Monday afternoon gets even better, turning glassy with the same little swell bumping up to about 2ft.
The standout is Wednesday the 12th. Wednesday morning is dead calm, glassy as a lake, with a 2ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds. The energy hits a moderate 436, the most push we’ll see for a while. That long period means real shape and power for its height, but at a beach break it might run a bit straight. For a point or a reef, this is the pick. Perfect conditions.
The energy builds through Friday and Saturday. By Saturday the 15th morning we’ve got a 3ft SW swell, 16-second period, glassy, with a strong energy reading of 509. That’s the best wave energy of the whole forecast. Again, that long period gives you lined-up waves, but watch out for it closing out on the wrong bank. It's the best option we have. The afternoons get chopped up by the sea breeze or storms, so mornings are the move.
Into the second week, same story: clean mornings, choppy afternoons. There’s a little push around the 20th and 21st with clean morning 4ft S swells. The period drops to 10 seconds, so it’s a bit shorter, and the energy is moderate. Tuesday the 25th sees us back to tiny, glassy 1ft surf before the wind picks up.
If you can make it out Saturday the 15th morning, or Wednesday the 12th morning, that’s your best bet. It ain’t huge, but it’s clean and has some punch. Tivives can get a few people out when the conditions are right, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself. For the rest, it’s a longboard kind of forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 66 | 93 | 149 | 116 | 178 | 100 | 269 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 49 | 184 | 272 | 316 | 439 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 220 | 217 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.63m | 1:12AM2.46m | 1:30PM2.74m | 2:10AM2.66m | 2:27PM2.85m | 3:02AM2.85m | 3:18PM2.92m | 3:50AM2.98m | 4:06PM2.94m | 4:34AM3.04m | 4:51PM2.89m | 5:16AM3.01m | 5:34PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.09m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:33PM0.01m | 9:58AM0.15m | 10:18PM-0.00m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:29AM0.17m | 11:42PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 93 | 41 | 116 | 178 | 58 | 269 | 61 | 61 | 54 | 34 | 43 | 272 | 166 | 439 | 371 | 367 | 353 | 77 | 77 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 58 | 38 | 37 | 100 | 61 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 23 | 78 | 35 | 316 | 136 | 138 | 137 | 174 | 220 | 217 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 39 | 149 | 33 | 51 | 46 | 106 | 66 | — | 57 | 49 | 184 | 65 | 33 | — | — | — | 27 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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