Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for Tivives over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the pattern is building towards a really nice run of clean, glassy mornings. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just a shorty or boardies.

Wednesday, July 22nd is pretty ordinary. We’ve got small 2ft swell from the south with a long 11-second period, giving us some moderate wave energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the waves are just surfable. Nothing to get excited about.

Thursday, July 23rd is a write-off. The swell drops off and the wind turns onshore, so we’re looking at poor surf conditions. Give it a miss.

Friday, July 24th is a bit of a tease. The morning shows a tiny 1ft swell, but look at that period – 24 seconds! That’s a very long period groundswell, and the combined energy is already strong. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore, so there will be long, waiting sets. Best for the point breaks and reefs, but it’s a real long-range pulse.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Saturday, July 25th morning is a standout. The swell is still only 2ft, but with that 21-second period, the energy is pumping. The wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s a major positive. Expect clean, glassy lines. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have company, but these are the best conditions we’ve seen.

Sunday, July 26th keeps the good run going. Another glassy morning, with the swell building slightly to 2ft and a 19-second period. The energy is strong. It’s another morning of clean, long-period waves. The afternoon stays glassy with a 3ft swell and even higher energy, so you could have a solid session into the afternoon as well.

Monday, July 27th looks like the peak. The morning delivers 3ft of south-southwest swell with a 19-second period, and the combined energy jumps up. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is the best quality swell of the run so far.

Tuesday, July 28th morning is another gem. The swell is a solid 3ft from the same direction, with an 18-second period. The energy is very strong. And the wind? Dead calm and glassy. This is a full-on, clean, waist-to-chest high day with perfect conditions. The afternoon turns onshore, so get it in the morning.

Wednesday, July 29th through Thursday, July 31st sees a slow decline. The mornings are still glassy or light cross-offshore, with the swell dropping from 3ft to 2ft, and the period shortening from 16 to 14 seconds. Still surfable, but not as powerful.

After that, August 1st through August 6th is a long stretch of small, weak swell. The energy drops off, with heights hovering around 1ft to 2ft. The wind is mostly favourable on the mornings, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. It’s a quiet period.

The call: If you can only paddle out once, make it Tuesday, July 28th morning. That 3ft swell with glassy conditions and very strong energy is the best of the entire forecast. The Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th mornings are also excellent, with those long period, glassy conditions.

Rusty.

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