
Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the Tivives stretch for the next sixteen days. Alright, so the first thing you gotta know is that we're not talkin' about anything huge. This is a period of small, clean, and very surfable waves, with a few standout windows that are gonna be well worth your time. The water temp is sittin' at a balmy 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The combined swell energy is moderate, bouncing around the 200 to 400 range for most of the run, so there's plenty of energy in the water for the size we're getting.
Let's start off with Friday the 17th of July. The morning is clear, with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the north. The swell is a small 2 ft from the south, but with a solid 12-second period. That's a nice little groundswell pulse, and it's clean. Not a world beater, but a really nice way to ease into the weekend. The afternoon gets even better – the wind goes glassy, and the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SSW. That's a real nice window for a long, quiet session.
Saturday the 18th is more of the same good stuff. Morning surf is cross-off and clean, with the swell holding at 3 ft from the SSW. By the afternoon, there's a risk of a thunderstorm and a light cross-on breeze, but the swell is still there. It's not perfect, but it's still surfable.
Sunday the 19th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning sees a 3 ft south swell with a 14-second period, giving us a combined energy reading of 410 – our first real jump in energy. The wind is a light cross-off, and the waves are clean. This is a top pick for the first week. The afternoon is a bit of a write-off with onshore winds, so get out early.
Monday the 20th is an absolute gem. The morning is glassy, with a 3 ft south swell. The afternoon is also glassy, with a 2 ft south swell. Two glassy sessions in one day? That's a rare treat. The standouts for the first week are definitely Sunday the 19th morning and Monday the 20th all day.
Now, we have a bit of a lull from Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd. The swell drops off a bit, and the period gets short and choppy. It's still surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Then we hit Friday the 24th of July, and things get wild. The morning has a 1 ft swell from the SSW, but listen to this – the period is a staggering 24 seconds! That's a very long period groundswell. The wind is offshore. This is a very special, very clean little wave, but it's small. It's a weird one, but it's a classic example of a long period swell that will be much better at a point or reef. Tivives is a beach break, so it might be a bit too straight for that kind of energy. But the quality is there.
The following week, from the 25th of July to the 1st of August, we get a solid run of consistent, clean conditions. The swell hovers around 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW, with periods in the 18-21 second range – very long period energy. The best of the bunch are the mornings of Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th, Monday the 27th, and Tuesday the 28th.
The absolute standout of the entire 16-day period, though, is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. The wind is glassy, the swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 752. The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions" – that's the highest call we get. It's a beautiful, clean, long-period groundswell. For a spot like Tivives, it's a real treat. Just be aware that with that long period, it might close out a bit on the beach, but the energy and the glassy wind will make for some memorable rides.
The crowds at Tivives are marked as "sometimes", so you might have a few friends out, but it's not gonna be a zoo.
So, get your small-wave boards ready. The ocean is looking friendly and fun. The first week has a few gems, the second week builds into a really solid, consistent run of clean, glassy mornings. The best single session is the morning of Tuesday the 28th. Go get it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 232 | 232 | 215 | 160 | 229 | 320 | 239 | 202 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 103 | 101 | 63 | 54 | 79 | 86 | 101 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:12PM2.92m | 5:45AM2.98m | 6:00PM2.80m | 6:31AM2.91m | 6:48PM2.64m | 7:17AM2.79m | 7:37PM2.46m | 8:03AM2.64m | 8:27PM2.28m | 8:52AM2.48m | 9:22PM2.13m | 9:45AM2.35m | 10:23PM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.18m | 11:26PM0.00m | 11:55AM0.23m | 00:12AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.33m | 00:58AM0.29m | 1:34PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.47m | 2:25PM0.57m | 2:32AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.69m | 3:24AM0.80m | 4:17PM0.76m | ||||||||
5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
108 | 232 | 232 | 215 | 160 | 229 | 320 | 239 | 202 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 37 | 103 | 101 | 38 | 54 | 79 | 86 | 101 | 96 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
72 | 12 | 13 | 106 | 68 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 137 | 36 | 34 | 63 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 26 | SSW 18 |
33 | 21 | 46 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 79 | 49 | 67 | 91 | 112 | 106 | 75 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 66 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Tivives is 15 km (9 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










