Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what’s coming down the pike for Tivives over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some windows of clean, lined-up swell to keep the stoke alive.

We’ve got a pretty average run of bank conditions to start, but don’t write it off. The first real standout to grab your board for is Friday morning, September 4th. It’s glassy as a mirror, with a clean 3-foot SW groundswell pushing through. The period on that is a solid 17 seconds, so those waves have some real drive and shape. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The mornings are where it’s at. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are both worth an early alarm, with the same creamy glass-off conditions. Saturday has a 3-foot SSW swell (565 moderate energy units), and Sunday is a touch smaller at 3-foot (364 energy). Both have that perfect offshore/glassy feel, so you’ll be surfing solo or just a few mates if you’re lucky. Remember, Tivives is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it.

The pattern holds through the following week. The mornings continue to offer clean, glassy conditions up to around the 12th, with chest-high waves in the 2-foot to 3-foot range. The afternoons are a write-off though, with cross-onshore breezes and a risk of thunderstorms messing things up. Thursday the 10th morning has a nice 3-foot SSW swell with an 18-second period (522 energy) – a long, lully groundswell that will be super clean.

After the 13th, the swell drops to knee-to-waist high (1-foot), and the consistency goes with it. We’re looking at a gap of a few days with nothing special to report until we get further out.

Now, peeking way ahead, mark your calendar for Thursday September 17th. This is a long-range look, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s got potential. The morning session is glassy with a 2-foot SW groundswell and a very long period of 24 seconds (399 energy). That kind of period means the wave quality could be exceptional, though the sets will be few and far between. It’s a point break kind of day, not a beach break blaster. If it lines up, it could be the surprise highlight of the whole outlook.

The next morning, Friday the 18th, also looks promising with a glassy start and a 2-foot SW swell with a 21-second period (382 energy). That’s another sneaky good one.

Overall, for this stretch at Tivives, focus on the mornings, especially Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th for the best combo of size and glass. The 17th and 18th are the ones to dream on.

Rusty.

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