Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, letting you know what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Tivives. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and you’ll need to be patient for the real highlights, but there are a couple of windows that look promising.

Right off the bat, the surf is small and pretty average. The first few days are not worth paddling out for anything serious; we’re looking at tiny 1ft to 2ft SSW groundswell, with very long intervals over 16 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, sitting around 200-300 (moderate wave energy). Even when the wind goes glassy in the mornings, like on Wednesday morning the 16th, the swell is just too weak to get excited about.

We’ve got a bit of a lull in quality for a few days after that, with the wind tending to mess things up in the afternoons. The real standout comes around Sunday the 20th. We finally get some decent early-morning conditions with a glassy swell and a 2ft SSW swell, pushing the combined energy up to 325 (moderate wave energy). That’s your best early bet – the morning window looks clean and fun before the afternoon sea breeze kicks in.

Then, hold on for the end of the month. The Friday the 25th afternoon session is a real wildcard. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds. That’s more of a windswell combo, and it generates strong wave energy of 438. It also comes with heavy rain and a clean cross-off wind from the ESE – a bright spot in the gloom. This is expert territory because of the size and the lack of period.

That leads into Saturday the 26th morning. The size drops back a touch to 4ft SSW with the same short 8-second period, but the wind is a clean 6 mph cross-off from the east. The combined energy is still a solid 321 (moderate wave energy). This is the best all-round option of the entire outlook. It’s got enough push to be fun for an intermediate surfer without being too intimidating, and the wind conditions will keep the waves looking tidy.

Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Tivives, so you could have company, but the size and the less-than-perfect consistency of the place means it probably won’t be a zoo. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, not too warm or cold.

After that, the swell fades again into the first week of the new month, with wave heights dropping back under 3ft and weakening energy. The combination is okay for a quick session if you’re desperate, but nothing to plan a trip around.

For the long-range, the Saturday 26th morning is the one to prioritize. It’s the best combo of size, tide-agnostic clean wind, and enough energy to make the long-period groundswell from the SSW actually wrap in nicely at Tivives. Everything else is small or blown out.

Rusty, signing off.

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