Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. There’s a bit of a slow start here at Tivives. The first real look comes Saturday morning, July 11th, with a 3ft SSW swell pushing in at a nice long 16 seconds. But the wind’s cross from the northwest and the surf is only marginal – you wouldn’t kick yourself for sleeping in. The afternoon cleans right up though: glassy conditions with the wind dropping off to next to nothing from the south, and that same long-period groundswell is still rumbling in with moderate energy (386). That Saturday arvo is your first proper window – small and clean, but worth a paddle if you’re jonesing.

Sunday the 12th keeps it small at 2ft SSW, but the mornings and afternoons are clean with light cross-offshore winds. It’s not gonna blow your hat off, but it’s surfable. Same story through Monday and Tuesday – consistent knee-to-waist high SSW pulses, clean in the mornings, but the afternoons get chopped up by cross-onshore breezes. Tuesday morning the 14th stands out a little with a 3ft SSW swell and clean conditions (337 energy), but that’s about as good as it gets in the first week. The crowds at Tivives can show up sometimes, so don’t expect total solitude.

Now, the real standout is right at the tail end of the outlook. On Saturday, July 25th, we’ve got a 4ft S swell rolling in with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 549 – that’s moderate, but the biggest of the whole run. And the wind? Dead calm, glassy as a lake. That’s a proper morning session. Even the water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The swell direction is SSW, which lines up nicely with Tivives' optimum from the SW. This is the pick of the bunch – just be aware that 4ft here is solid intermediate territory, not one for absolute beginners.

The run-up to that day is hit and miss. Thursday the 23rd afternoon sees a bump to 3ft SSW and glassy winds (295 energy), so that’s a sneaky good one. Friday the 24th morning pushes up to 4ft S with clean cross-offshore wind, but the period drops to 10 seconds – still fun, but less grunt. Then Saturday 25th morning is the crown jewel.

After that, Sunday morning July 26th still has 4ft S swell and clean cross-offshore winds (528 energy). Not quite as good as the day before, but a worthy follow-up.

Overall, Tivives is offering a consistent but modest run of surf, with a couple of glassy mornings to lock in. The first week is small but clean; the second week builds toward a cracking Saturday and Sunday. If you can only pick one session, make it Saturday, July 25th, morning. That’s the one.

- Rusty

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