Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9AM. 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+) | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Let’s get right into it. We’re looking at a solid, groundy SW swell for the whole forecast, but the first few days are pretty gutless. The main issue is the wind – it’s up and down, and the afternoons get chopped up with those stormy conditions. There are a few windows of clean, glassy conditions, but don’t expect a ton of size. The standout is early Wednesday morning, the 16th – there’s a clean 0.7m SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. It’s light offshore, clean, and definitely the pick of the first week. You’ll get some fun, lined-up waves.
But hold on, because there’s a bigger pulse of energy coming in later, around the 24th and 25th. It’s far out, so take this with a pinch of salt, but the models are showing a significant jump in size. The 24th is looking big, up to 2.1m, but the period drops off to 8 seconds. That’s junky, stormy chop. It’s going to be a washing machine out there. Definitely a day for experts only, and even then, you might want to sit it out.
We have to wait a while for the real quality. The 29th and 30th look promising as the period kicks back up and the wind goes light and offshore. That’s when the surf will be at its best—clean, with more organised lines, but still on the smaller side.
There is a notable gap there from the 16th until the 24th/25th where there's not a lot going on. But don't write it off. The second half of the forecast, from the 29th onwards, has a much more consistent, cleaner, and pushy west-southwest groundswell that should provide the best quality surf of the entire window.
Water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing weird. So, plan for early mornings and keep an eye on that long-range forecast for the 29th. That’s your best bet for a proper, all-day, quality session.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 229 | 226 | 217 | 142 | 138 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 | 248 | 248 | 209 | 207 | 204 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59AM2.72m | 6:24PM2.44m | 6:39AM2.54m | 7:06PM2.26m | 7:21AM2.37m | 7:54PM2.10m | 8:11AM2.21m | 8:53PM1.97m | 9:13AM2.10m | 10:07PM1.93m | 10:27AM2.07m | 11:21PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.37m | 00:27AM0.55m | 12:59PM0.53m | 1:08AM0.72m | 1:46PM0.69m | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:42PM0.83m | 2:55AM1.00m | 3:50PM0.90m | 4:10AM1.06m | 5:02PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 45 | — | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 71 | 217 | 142 | 65 | 116 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 248 | 248 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 226 | 49 | 32 | 138 | 56 | 113 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 22 | 14 | 209 | 207 | 204 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 11 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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