Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the cards for this stretch.

To kick things off, the water at Tivives is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

Right now, the first surf worth getting excited about lands on Friday the 10th of July. There’s a small but sweet 2-foot SSW groundswell rolling in, with a long 15-second period that’ll bring proper lines through. The combined energy is moderate (293), but what makes this a standout is the glassy, dead-calm wind through the morning and the risk of thunderstorms adding that classic tropical humidity. It’s inconsistent at Tivives, but when it pulses, it’ll be clean. This is a real gem for a small-wave board. The wind stays glassy into the afternoon with only a slight air shift.

Saturday the 11th keeps the fun going. The swell bumps up a notch to 3 feet from the SSW, period stretching to 16 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. The combined energy is solid (388). Morning cross-off wind from the NNW will keep the surface clean, and then Saturday afternoon turns glassy again. For a break that’s fairly exposed to the SW swell, this is about as good as it gets for the size.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell drop slightly to 2 feet, still a long 14-second period. Morning winds are cross-off and clean, making it surfable, but conditions are a bit more ordinary. The afternoon glass-off is worth a look though.

Monday the 13th offers another cracking morning with 2-foot swell, 13-second period, glassy calm winds, and strong combined energy at 305. It’s the kind of session where you’ll feel like you have the place to yourself – just remember Tivives is inconsistent, so patience pays.

Tuesday the 14th morning repeats the formula: 3 feet, 14-second period, glassy conditions. A great small-wave option.

From Tuesday afternoon onward, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for most afternoons, so the mornings are your window. Wednesday the 15th morning is clean with cross-off wind and 2-foot swell, but the afternoons get messy.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th have glassy or clean mornings, but the swell energy is dropping. The real highlight comes back around Sunday the 19th, when the swell nudges up to 3 feet from the south with a 13-second period and combined energy at 345. Morning glass from the NNW – this could be the best clean wave of the second week, though it’s still a small-wave day. Monday the 20th morning also looks tidy with 3 feet and cross-off wind.

After that, the energy fades into the end of the period. The last few days from the 22nd to the 25th are dominated by onshore winds and weaker swell (combined energy dropping to around 120-167), making it a poor run for paddle surfing. If you’re a kiter, those onshore days might be more fun, but for a surfer, the first weekend and those Monday morning windows are the real standouts.

Rusty.

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