Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy 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★+): Monday 14 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let's talk about Tivives for the next couple of weeks.
The overall story is one of patience. We’ve got a whole lot of small, average-to-poor conditions stretching out with very few windows of clean, rideable surf. For the most part, it’s a waiting game.
The water temp is sitting at a notably warm 86.0°, about a touch warmer than what’s typical for September.
Starting Sunday the 13th, it's a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and marginal energy. Monday the 14th sees a tiny 1.3 ft SW groundswell come in, but the real positive is glassy conditions on the Monday afternoon. It's small, but if you need a paddle, that afternoon window might be the best of the early week.
Tuesday the 15th morning also offers a glassy 1.3 ft SSW swell, but the energy is still very weak (242). Wednesday the 16th morning is the first standout early in the window: a glassy 2.3 ft SSW swell with a moderate 16-second period. The combined swell energy (328) is getting into the moderate range. This could be the most fun we see for a while. Crowds are a possibility here.
After that, the forecast goes flat and messy again with onshore winds and afternoon storms for the next several days. We have a solid stretch from Thursday the 17th through to at least Wednesday the 23rd where it's just not worth paddling out except for a few brief, glassy windows of tiny 1.3 ft surf.
Then, keep an eye on the end of the run. The real standout is Saturday the 26th. The morning brings a very clean 6.9 ft SSW groundswell with a 10-second period. The energy jumps to a very strong 865. That is the one we’ve been waiting for. It’s a legit swell. This is definitely for experienced surfers only, as it's over the 8.2 ft mark later in the day, but the early session should offer some proper waves. Sunday the 27th still has some leftover 4.3 ft swell but looks smaller.
So in short: a few small glassy windows early on, a long flat break in the middle, and then a solid, expert-level swell arriving on the 26th.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 146 | 92 | 78 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 173 | 226 | 217 | 121 | 138 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:27PM2.82m | 4:44AM2.97m | 5:06PM2.73m | 5:22AM2.87m | 5:45PM2.60m | 5:59AM2.72m | 6:24PM2.44m | 6:39AM2.54m | 7:06PM2.26m | 7:21AM2.37m | 7:54PM2.10m | 8:11AM2.21m | 8:53PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.14m | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:38AM0.24m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 88 | 88 | 102 | 88 | 66 | 46 | 65 | 78 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 146 | 30 | 78 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 173 | 226 | 217 | 121 | 138 | 116 | 113 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | 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 |
| kJ | 37 | 43 | 92 | 29 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 |
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