Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's talk about what's on offer for the next couple of weeks at Tivives. The first few days are a bit of a slow grind, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for those who can wait.

We kick off this Thursday morning, the 20th of August, with a tiny 2.6ft south swell pushing through. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year. But that morning window is the key – we’ve got glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind from the north at 3 mph. The combined swell energy is only 173, so it’s weak, but it’s surfable. Friday morning the 21st looks alright too, with a slightly better 3.6ft south swell and a period of 11 seconds. The wind stays light and glassy from the NNW, so it will be clean. The energy climbs to 349 (moderate), but it’s still nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are pretty ordinary, with onshore winds chopping things up in the afternoons. The mornings offer small, clean windows with glassy conditions on Sunday, but the swell drops back to 2.6ft, so it’s pretty weak (energy at 259).

We hit a real lull from the 24th through to the 28th. There’s almost nothing workable. The swell goes small and long-period, around 1.3ft to 2.0ft, and the winds are mostly messy. This is a gap of several days where you’re better off doing something else. The Thursday morning of the 27th is straight-up poor with a 9 mph cross-onshore wind.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 29th of August is the one to circle. The morning session at Tivives looks excellent. We’ve got a 3.3ft groundswell from the SSW, with a solid 16-second period – that’s proper long-period energy rolling in. The combined swell energy is a very strong 786, meaning it’s got some real punch for a 3.3ft wave. The wind is light and clean from the north at 3 mph, creating cross-offshore conditions. The whole setup points to very good surf. The wave comment says it all: expect very good surf conditions. The SSW direction is a perfect match for what this break wants to see. However, when the period is that long, it can be a bit straight at a beach break. This is a beach break setup, so keep that in mind. The crowds are listed as *sometimes* there, so you might get some company, but it shouldn't be a zoo.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is another good call, with a 3.0ft SSW swell and glassy winds, but the energy is a bit lower at 381. Still a nice clean morning session.

After that, things fade back into marginal surf for the first week of September. The 3rd of September morning looks promising again with a 2.6ft SSW swell and glassy winds (energy at 312), but nothing else jumps out as a true stand-out after that big Saturday.

In short, the waiting game pays off big time for the morning of Saturday the 29th. That’s your best bet for the whole forecast period.

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