Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 263 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 3AM (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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM. 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+) | 3AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Tivives over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a waiting game. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with Thursday the 3rd of August seeing a tiny 2ft south swell and a cross-onshore wind making a mess of things. The combined energy is weak at 104, so it’s not really worth paddling out for. The water temperature is 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The real standout window starts to shape up around the 8th of August. The Saturday morning session is looking like the best bet for a clean wave. There’s a glassy surface with a light NW wind, and a 2ft SSW groundswell with a solid 16-second period. That long period means the energy is there (combined energy of 309), and it’s going to draw nice lines through the lineup. This is a fairly exposed spot and the swell is lining up well from the SSW. Just a heads up, Tivives can be a little inconsistent, so be patient between sets.
The following week, there’s another promising window on the 14th of August. The Friday morning glass-off is looking sweet. Another 2ft swell from the SW, but with a very long 19-second period. That’s some serious groundswell pushing through, and the combined energy jumps to 268. When the wind is glassy and the swell has that kind of pulse, the reef starts to talk. The afternoon will get messy with a cross-onshore wind, so make it a dawn mission.
The 16th and 17th of August both have glassy mornings too. The 16th has a 2ft SW swell at 15 seconds, and the 17th a 3ft S swell at 10 seconds. Both mornings are completely clean, with glassy conditions. The 17th morning has a combined energy of 272, and the 16th a stronger 424. These are your solid, reliable options if you miss the earlier standouts.
Overall, there’s not a lot of size here, but the quality will be there on the right mornings. The 8th of August morning and the 14th of August morning are the ones to circle. The consistency is a bit of a gamble, but when the conditions align, Tivives will deliver a clean, fun wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 87 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 64 | 84 | 78 | 63 | 160 | 106 | 98 | 119 | 147 | 198 | 263 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.53m | 6:29AM2.73m | 6:47PM2.45m | 7:11AM2.70m | 7:33PM2.35m | 7:58AM2.64m | 8:28PM2.26m | 8:55AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.19m | 10:02AM2.53m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:15AM2.55m | 00:04AM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.39m | 12:45PM0.47m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:31PM0.50m | 1:36AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.55m | 2:30AM0.62m | 3:26PM0.58m | 3:36AM0.69m | 4:37PM0.58m | 4:51AM0.69m | 5:49PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 87 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 64 | 84 | 78 | 58 | 160 | 106 | 98 | 94 | 57 | 198 | 263 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 63 | 70 | 60 | 68 | 119 | 147 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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