Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Tivives over the next couple of weeks. The swell is mostly small, but there are some windows of glassy, clean conditions that’ll make the most of it. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 86°, so you won’t be needing a wetsuit.

The first surf worth mentioning is Thursday morning, July 10th. It’s small, only 2ft from the SSW, but with a 15-second period that gives it some shape. The wind is glassy – dead calm – and that’s the main draw here. The combined energy is moderate (293), so it’s not a powerhouse, but for a clean, easy paddle, it’s a nice way to start the day. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when they come, they’ll be clean.

Friday morning, July 11th, is similar. Another 3ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is up a bit to 403, still moderate but with a bit more push. This is likely the best of the early run – clean, glassy, and those long-period lines. Just remember, with that long period, the waves might break a bit straight at the beach, so look for a sandbank that’s holding.

The next real standout comes on the morning of Sunday, July 13th. Again, small 2ft SSW swell, but the wind is glassy, and the energy is 305. It’s another clean, small session.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. The afternoons get messy with cross-onshore winds and thunderstorms, and the mornings are mostly clean but tiny. Hold out for the morning of Saturday, July 19th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the S, with a 14-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore. The combined energy jumps to 547 – that’s a solid moderate push, the strongest we’ve seen. It’s clean, and the sets will have some real shape. This is the pick of the two-week period. The break is inconsistent, so patience is key, but the waves that come through will be worth it.

Tuesday, July 21st morning is also decent – 3ft from the S, 14-second period, glassy, and energy of 573. That’s another strong moderate session, but the afternoon gets messy with a short-period 8-second swell and rain showers, so get in early.

The last week sees a few more mornings with clean, small waves, but nothing really jumps out until the morning of Friday, July 24th. We’ve got 4ft from the S, 12-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is 445, so it’s got a decent amount of push for a fun, small-wave day. The swell is getting a bit bigger, but still fine for intermediates.

Overall, the best sessions are Saturday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 21st mornings. The crowds are just *sometimes* an issue, so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a circus. The inconsistency means you’ll need to be patient, but when the glassy conditions line up with that longer-period S swell, it’s a real treat.

Rusty.

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