Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period, SSW swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the waves coming our way.
Right off the bat, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days don’t offer much to get excited about—small, inconsistent swell with only marginal conditions. We’ve got a bit of a gap before anything really starts to shape up. The real standout window is shaping up from the end of July into the start of August, with a couple of sessions that look like they’ll be worth paddling out for.
The main spot on the radar is Tivives. It’s an intermediate break, fairly exposed to the swell, and it gets its best waves when the swell comes from the southwest. The water’s running at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real highlight comes on Monday, 28 July. The morning session is looking like the pick of the bunch. You’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 18 seconds—that’s a proper groundswell with plenty of energy behind it (combined energy is 685). The wind is glassy, and the conditions are set to be very good. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The afternoon sees a bit of cross-onshore breeze creep in, so the morning is your best bet.
The Tuesday morning on 29 July is also worth a mention. Another 3ft SSW swell, period dropping to 16 seconds, but with calm winds and glassy conditions (combined energy 421). It’s not as punchy as the Monday, but it’ll be clean and fun.
After that, the energy drops off again. The last week of the forecast period sees swell sizes shrink back to 2ft to 3ft, and the period shortens up. The winds stay light for the most part, but the wave quality is ordinary. By Sunday, 3 August, the swell is small and the period is short, so it’s more of a relaxing paddle than a session to get excited about.
To sum it up: the best waves are on Monday, 28 July and Tuesday, 29 July mornings. Get in the water early, and you’ll score clean, glassy surf with good energy. The rest of the window is mostly small and inconsistent, but those two days have some real potential.
Rusty.
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Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 239 | 202 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 134 | 101 | 62 | 62 | 102 | 70 | 72 | 57 | 217 | 141 | 404 | 302 | 230 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.64m | 7:17AM2.79m | 7:37PM2.46m | 8:03AM2.64m | 8:27PM2.28m | 8:52AM2.48m | 9:22PM2.13m | 9:45AM2.35m | 10:23PM2.03m | 10:42AM2.27m | 11:28PM1.99m | 11:43AM2.25m | 00:30AM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.33m | 00:58AM0.29m | 1:34PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.47m | 2:25PM0.57m | 2:32AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.69m | 3:24AM0.80m | 4:17PM0.76m | 4:22AM0.90m | 5:18PM0.78m | 5:24AM0.94m | 6:18PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | 7 | 15 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 320 | 239 | 202 | 161 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 134 | 101 | 35 | 62 | 102 | 70 | 72 | 57 | 23 | 36 | 404 | 45 | 57 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SW 8 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 62 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 217 | 28 | 38 | 302 | 230 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 7 | SW 24 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 79 | 79 | 95 | 127 | 112 | 106 | 75 | 88 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 141 | 31 | 34 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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