Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. 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+) | 6PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tivives has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a warm 86°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice bonus for those dawn patrols. Tivives is an inconsistent spot, so we need to pick our moments.
We start off a bit flat and ordinary. Thursday the 27th morning brings some tiny 1ft SW groundswell with a long period of 18 seconds, but the combined energy is weak (129). It’s clean with a light cross-off breeze, but honestly, it's barely surfable. Thursday afternoon is a write-off with a messy onshore breeze. Friday the 28th morning is better news – the swell pushes up to a clean 2ft out of the SW, period 20 seconds, and energy is moderate (344). With a light offshore, it’s worth a paddle for a longboard, but it’s still small.
The real standouts in this outlook are the mornings. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are your best bet in the first week. Saturday morning delivers a clean 3ft from the SW with a 16-second period, moderate to strong energy (472), and glassy conditions. Sunday morning is almost a carbon copy: 3ft SSW, 15-second period, moderate energy (374) and flat calm. These two mornings offer the cleanest, most surfable waves of the whole run. The long period means great shape and energy, but at a beach break it might wall up a bit, so keep your eyes open.
Crowds are a possibility at Tivives, especially on these glassy mornings.
After that, we hit a bit of a lull. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st drop back to 2-2ft with ordinary conditions. The mornings from Wednesday the 2nd through Thursday the 3rd are glassy but tiny at 1ft, just not enough to get excited about.
Then we see a real promising run building. Friday the 4th, Saturday the 5th, and Sunday the 6th all have clean, glassy mornings with solid 3ft to 3ft SSW swell, periods of 15-17 seconds, and moderate to strong energy (439, 490, 297). Saturday the 5th morning, with no wind and a solid 3ft SSW groundswell, is easily the second standout of the whole outlook. Just be warned, it gets blown out by the sea breeze each afternoon.
The second week is another mixed bag. Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 8th sees a drop in size again, with a few glassy mornings but only 2ft to 2ft surf. Energy is moderate but the waves lose a bit of push. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th morning both show clean, glassy conditions with a building 2ft to 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and strong energy (451 on the 10th). That Friday morning is worth an early alarm.
We wrap up on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th with more glassy starts and waist-high sets. It’s a consistent run of surfable waves, but the magic window is definitely those earlier mornings at the end of August and the start of September.
All in all, Tivives is going to give you some great windows, but you have to be there at sunrise. It’s inconsistent, but when it comes together, it’s worth the wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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78 | 32 | 80 | 186 | 107 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 419 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 82 | 58 | 111 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:34PM2.53m | 3:02AM2.58m | 3:13PM2.62m | 3:37AM2.72m | 3:49PM2.68m | 4:11AM2.82m | 4:26PM2.70m | 4:46AM2.88m | 5:03PM2.68m | 5:22AM2.89m | 5:42PM2.62m | 6:01AM2.85m | 6:25PM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.32m | 9:44AM0.38m | 9:57PM0.27m | 10:21AM0.30m | 10:31PM0.25m | 10:58AM0.26m | 11:07PM0.26m | 11:37AM0.26m | 11:45PM0.31m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:27AM0.40m | ||||||||
5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
— | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 64 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
43 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 419 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 84 | 106 | 60 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 47 | 52 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
78 | 31 | 80 | 125 | 107 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 23 | 19 | 33 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 82 | 58 | 96 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
8 | 17 | 12 | 186 | 97 | 21 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 40 | 111 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Tivives is 15 km (9 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











