Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 24) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s headed for Tivives in the next couple of weeks.
It’s a slow start, no doubt. There’s some tiny swell around, but those afternoon thunderstorms and shifty winds are making things pretty ordinary. The water is a warm 86°, feeling a touch warmer than usual for the season.
Sunday the 23rd morning has some glassy 3ft waves from the south with a 9-second period. Energy is weak at 251, so it’s clean but not doing much. Monday the 24th morning is even smaller, just 1ft of south-west swell but a long 18-second period. Glassy and calm, but you’ll be scratching for a ride.
The first real standout kicks off on Friday the 28th of August morning. That swell picks up to 2ft from the south-west with a 20-second period, and the energy is up to 341. Light cross-offshore wind will have it looking clean. Saturday the 29th of August morning is better: 3ft south-west swell, 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 613. The wind is dead calm, glassy. Tivives can make the most of that long period, but it’s inconsistent, so you’ve got to wait for the sets. It can get a crowd sometimes.
The absolute best window looks like Friday the 4th of September morning. We’re talking 4ft of south-west swell, 17-second period, and the energy is 832—that’s a solid push. Winds are calm, glassy. Saturday the 5th of September morning is dialed in too: 4ft from the south-west, 16 seconds, and still glassy. That size is still good for intermediates, but it’s got some serious weight. The south-west direction is right where you want it for this break.
The first week is small and mostly average with a few clean windows. The second week has some real potential, but those big days are still a ways out, so keep an eye on it. If it holds, it’ll be worth the wait.
Keep an eye on the horizon,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 127 | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 58 | 104 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 186 | 107 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 3:37AM2.72m | 3:49PM2.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:44AM0.38m | 9:57PM0.27m | |||||||
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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 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 46 | 43 | 104 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 127 | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 11 | 42 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 125 | 107 | 20 | 89 | 114 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 186 | 51 | 21 | 138 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
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