Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, SW swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s 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 (Sep 11) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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+) | 6PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got on offer. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the stoke going.
First up, Tivives is the only game in town for the forecast period. The water’s sittin’ at 86° – a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice little bonus.
The first week is mostly about small, glassy mornings if you’ve got a log or a funboard. Friday morning the 11th is the pick of the early days – we’ve got clean 0.7m SW groundswell with a solid 16-second period pushing in. The wind is glassy out of the NNW, and that long period means proper shape and energy, though it might be a little walled-off for a beach break like this. The combined energy is moderate at 300. The weekend mornings are glassy but the swell drops to 0.6m, and by Sunday the 13th the swell gets shorter period and messier.
The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 22nd of September. That morning, the swell jumps to 2.2m from the S, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is dead calm and glassy – total mirror. Combined energy blows up to 793, which is getting into strong territory. This is gonna be pumping at Tivives. Be warned: with that size and short period, it’s gonna be powerful and dumpy – experts only. The afternoon gets even bigger at 2.5m with strong energy of 1384, but the wind goes cross-onshore and the comment suggests it could be a bit of a mess. Morning is the call.
The mid-week after that drops back down to 1.5m on Wednesday the 23rd, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. By Thursday the 24th, we’re back to small and poor conditions.
There’s a gap of poor or marginal days from the 13th to the 21st, with only glassy but tiny 0.4m mornings on the 14th, 15th, and 18th worth a paddle if you’re desperate. But honestly, save your energy for that Tuesday the 22nd morning. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 146 | 92 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 202 | 229 | 226 | 217 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.83m | 3:26AM2.99m | 3:46PM2.85m | 4:06AM3.02m | 4:27PM2.82m | 4:44AM2.97m | 5:06PM2.73m | 5:22AM2.87m | 5:45PM2.60m | 5:59AM2.72m | 6:24PM2.44m | 6:39AM2.54m | 7:06PM2.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.12m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.14m | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:38AM0.24m | 11:48PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.37m | 00:27AM0.55m | 12:59PM0.53m | 1:08AM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 3 | 17 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 48 | 56 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 71 | 88 | 103 | 82 | 96 | 76 | 74 | 217 | 45 | 64 | 56 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 51 | 37 | 27 | 138 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 146 | 29 | 78 | 123 | 121 | 202 | 229 | 226 | 49 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 26 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 92 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 49 | 45 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
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