Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 532 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the Tivives forecast long enough. For a spot that’s fairly exposed to the southwest, we’re looking at a long stretch of small, inconsistent waves with occasional windows of clean conditions.
The standout morning by a long shot is the Saturday morning of the 29th of August. We’ve got 3ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period—that’s proper groundswell—and the combined energy is pumping at 441. The wind’s glassy, zero wind, from the NW, so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. That’s your best chance for a proper session, and given Tivives is inconsistent, this is a rare little gem.
The 30th of August Sunday morning is another solid option: 3ft SSW swell, 15-second period, combined energy at 404, and glassy NW wind again. That’s a real winner, nearly as good as Saturday.
Friday the 28th of August morning has a clean look with a 1ft SW swell but a very long 20-second period, cross-off NNW wind at 6 mph, combined energy at 291, labelled as "expect good surf conditions." It’s small but well-shaped for a reef-style wave.
Look out for Thursday the 3rd of September morning: 2ft SW swell at 20 seconds, 327 combined energy, glassy WSW wind. That’s a long-period groundswell with glass, so it’ll be tidy.
Then Friday the 4th of September morning steps up: 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, combined energy of 638—moderate energy—and glassy W wind. That’s a standout in the second week, promising but with less certainty.
Saturday the 5th of September morning is similar: 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, 599 combined energy, glassy WNW wind. Another good one.
The Sunday morning of the 6th of September finishes the run: 3ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, 399 combined energy, glassy NNW wind.
Now, between now and that first standout Saturday the 23rd? Nada. The Sunday morning is small and ordinary. Monday the 24th onward until Friday the 28th is a dead zone of poor conditions or very small weak surf. Tuesday the 25th to Thursday the 27th is genuinely forgettable: tiny SW swell with short period, cross-onshore winds, and combined energy under 150. That’s a gap of about three days with almost nothing worth paddling for.
The water temp anomaly didn't pop up in the data for this break, so I’d say it’s about average for late August here.
Tivives is inconsistent, so these windows are rare. The Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are your sure bets for a clean paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 106 | 106 | 127 | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 134 | 107 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06AM2.14m | 11:59PM1.96m | 12:12PM2.20m | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:07PM2.30m | 1:46AM2.24m | 1:53PM2.42m | 2:26AM2.41m | 2:34PM2.53m | 3:02AM2.58m | 3:13PM2.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM1.01m | 5:45PM0.84m | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:43PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.89m | 7:31PM0.64m | 7:45AM0.77m | 8:12PM0.52m | 8:28AM0.63m | 8:48PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | 9 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 118 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 43 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 78 | 86 | 127 | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 125 | 107 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 75 | 59 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 134 | 97 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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