Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a real slow one on our hands for the next couple of weeks. The first proper surf worth paddling out for isn’t until Friday morning, 4th September, so we’ve got a few days of flat calm to get through before that. After that, the windows are small and the afternoons get messy, so you’ll want to be on it early.

Let’s talk about Tivives. It’s an inconsistent spot, so don’t expect it to fire every day, but when it lines up, it can be a little gem. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on. The best of the whole run is shaping up to be Friday morning, 4th September. We’ve got a clean 3 ft SW groundswell rolling in with a period of 17 seconds, combined wave energy of 517 (moderate energy). That’s some proper long-period groundswell – it’ll wrap in nicely here, and with the WSW wind dead calm and glassy, it’s gonna be clean as a whistle. It’s a fairly exposed break, so it’ll pick up that SW swell well. This is the standout for sure, but keep in mind it’s inconsistent here, so you might get a few sets between the lulls.

Saturday morning, 5th September is also worth a look: 3 ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, glassy calm, energy at 565 (moderate). It’s a touch bigger and has that same clean vibe. The SSW direction is right on the optimum for Tivives, so it should be holding some nice shape. After that, the mornings stay alright but the size drops a bit. Sunday morning, 6th September has 3 ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, glassy, energy 365 – still surfable, just not as punchy. The trend continues into the week: Wednesday morning, 9th September through to Friday morning, 11th September all have clean, glassy mornings with 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swell, periods around 16-18 seconds, and energy in the 295-444 range. It’s small but clean, and with that long period, it’ll have a bit of push.

The real killer is the afternoons. Every single day, the wind swings onshore from the S or SSW, bringing in risk of thunderstorms and turning the surface to chop. It’s a write-off after lunch. So your window is strictly dawn patrol.

For the second week, from Sunday 13th September onwards, the swell drops right back to 1 ft, and the energy dips below 200. The mornings are still glassy, but it’s tiny. Monday morning, 14th September has a 1 ft SW swell with a 19-second period – that’s super long but very small, so it’ll be ankle to knee high at best. Not worth getting excited about.

Overall, the best of the lot is Friday morning, 4th September and Saturday morning, 5th September. Clean, glassy, moderate energy, and the swell direction is right where it should be. Get out there early, because after that, the wind will ruin it.

Rusty.

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