Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Tivives has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water is a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like bathwater out there.

We start off this Monday the 20th with a bit of a tease. The swell is a tiny 2ft from the south, with a long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 301. There’s a bit of a mixed bag with the wind; Monday morning has a light cross-breeze, but the afternoon goes glassy. It’s inconsistent and only surfable in small, clean windows, so don’t expect much.

Tuesday the 21st is more of the same – small 2ft south swell, glassy conditions, but the wave quality is just ordinary. The energy drops a bit to 265. By Wednesday the 22nd, the swell drops further to 2ft and the energy falls right off to 120. The wind gets messy on Wednesday morning. It’s a poor couple of days, really.

Thursday the 23rd sees a tiny bump with a 3ft SSW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and crumbly (energy 117). The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon turns onshore, so get out early.

Friday the 24th is weird. A tiny 1ft swell but with a massive 24-second period. That’s a very long-period groundswell, but at that size, it’s barely a ripple. The energy is moderate at 303, but it’s a tricky one for a beach break – those long-period swells tend to just stand up and close out. The morning has a cross-onshore wind, so it’s not looking great.

Now, the weekend is where things start to get real. Saturday the 25th morning brings a 2ft SSW swell with a 21-second period, and the energy kicks up to a strong 426. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so it should be glassy. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a solid window.

Sunday the 26th is a standout. The morning is absolutely dead calm with a 2ft SW swell and a 19-second period. The combined energy is a strong 459. That glassy morning with the long-period swell is going to be the cleanest, most lined-up waves of the week. It’s a small but beautiful window.

The real highlight, though, is the following Monday the 27th. The morning is glassy with a 3ft SSW swell, a 19-second period, and a very strong combined energy of 703. This is the best of the bunch. The swell size is perfect for the intermediate crew, and the direction lines up with the optimum from the SW. As it’s inconsistent, catching a set will be a treat, but it’s worth the wait.

Tuesday the 28th keeps the run going with a 3ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and very strong energy of 700. The morning is glassy again. This is another prime window.

The swell holds through Wednesday the 29th with 3ft SSW swell (16 seconds, energy 557) and a glassy morning. By Thursday the 30th, the energy drops to 344, and the afternoon gets choppy with a 15 km/h cross-onshore wind, so it’s fading.

There’s a bit of a lull in the first few days of August, with small, average waves under 2ft. Then, on Tuesday the 4th of August, we get a final pulse: a 4ft S swell with a 15-second period and a very strong energy of 654. The morning is glassy. That’s a good one to wrap things up, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best bet is the morning of Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. The swell is clean, glassy, and the energy is pumping. The Sunday the 26th morning is also a beauty for the calm conditions. For the rest of it, it’s a bit of a gamble with the inconsistent nature of the spot.

Rusty out.

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