Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Tivives.

Overall, the pattern is a slow burn. We’ve got a decent little pulse of south swell kicking off for the last week of July, with the energy petering out as we head into the first week of August. There’s a real gap in quality from about the 30th onwards, so don't expect much for a while after that. Most of the action is in the mornings.

The standout period is definitely the morning of Monday the 27th of July. Tivives will be pulling in clean 3ft waves from the SSW. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, making for some tidy walls. The combined energy is solid at 729—that’s moderate but punchy for the size, and with a 19-second period, that's proper groundswell. It'll be a bit lined up, perfect for those intermediate turns. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so the boardies are all you need.

Sunday the 26th morning is also a cracker. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a clean 2ft SSW swell. The energy is up at 409, and the 19-second period means good shape. It’s inconsistent, and it can get crowded here sometimes, but on a morning that clean? Worth the paddle out.

Tuesday the 28th morning is another glassy, 3ft SSW groundswell morning. The energy is 688, so it’s got a bit more push. That’s a solid morning, but by the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy.

Wednesday the 29th morning holds the same theme—glassy, clean 3ft SSW waves.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, the wave heights drop to 1ft to 3ft, the periods get shorter, and while the mornings are often glassy, the energy is just too low (mostly between 100 and 250) to call it surfable fun. A lot of those afternoons are written off by onshore winds and storms. There’s a big gap with no real recommendations for over a week.

For beginners, the 2ft to 3ft range on those glassy mornings is actually ideal. It’s small and clean, perfect for learning. The 3ft on the 28th morning might be a bit of a push for a total beginner, but it’s still manageable.

The afternoons here are really off the table, especially with the risk of thunderstorms. Honestly, if you've got a kite, the afternoons with the onshore wind and choppy water might look more interesting for kiting than paddling.

So, keep your eyes on the 27th and 28th mornings—that’s your best bet.

- Rusty

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