Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a pretty quiet stretch ahead, overall. The swell is small and inconsistent, but there are a few windows where the stars line up for a clean, glassy session. The first real standout comes early on Saturday the 12th at Tivives. It’s an inconsistent spot (Costa Rica), but when it works, it’s a fun little wave. Saturday morning will see a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period – that groundswell energy will help it shape up nicely. The wind will be dead-glass from the northwest, so expect a silky smooth surface. The combined energy sits at 180, which is moderate. It’s not big, but for the intermediates out there, this is a clean, playful morning. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 13th morning is a similar story – another glassy morning with a touch more size at 2ft from the S, period at 9 seconds. Combined energy is 164, again moderate. Not a massive step up, but the clean conditions will make it feel better than it reads. Crowds can be a thing here at times, so if you want it to yourself, go early both days.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Monday and Tuesday are mostly poor with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. The swell drops to 1ft. Wednesday the 16th morning is where it gets interesting again. We see a 2ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and a combined energy of 311 – that’s moderate but on the higher side for this stretch. And the wind? Dead calm, glassy as a mirror. This is the best session of the bunch. The long period means it’s going to be lined up and pushy for the size, perfect for a point or reef, but here at the beach break it might run a little straight. Still, for the intermediate crew, this is a cracker.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th mornings are back to glassy but with smaller swells around 1ft-2ft and long periods. The energy is moderate, but surfable. The real magic happens again on Sunday the 20th morning. Another 2ft SSW swell, this time with a 19-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy hits 315, the highest we see. Wind is glassy from the west. This is a real standout, but keep in mind: that super-long period loves points and reefs more than a beach break like Tivives. It will peel, but expect big gaps between sets. Paddling out will be easy though.

After that, the second week trails off quickly. From Monday the 21st onwards, it’s a mix of glassy mornings and afternoons ruined by thunderstorm risks and onshore winds. Swell stays tiny (1ft-2ft), periods drop into the teens, and the energy fades from moderate to weak (82 by Friday the 25th). A few surfable moments (like the 26th morning with a 1ft SSW, 13-second swell and glass), but nothing to get excited about. The run from the 21st to the 27th is mostly ordinary.

Best advice: hit Wednesday the 16th morning or Sunday the 20th morning for the cleanest, most energetic small-wave fun. Go early, before the afternoon storms roll in.

Rusty.

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