Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going on at Tivives for the next couple weeks.
Water temp is 86°F—a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
Monday afternoon starts things off with a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell (13 seconds) and glassy conditions. It’s surfable but nothing special. The real standout comes Friday the 14th morning: glassy wind, 2ft SW swell with a long 18-second period, and solid energy. That’s the best session of the first week. The SW direction is ideal for the break. Expect clean waves, but with that long period, the sets will be more spaced out.
Saturday the 15th morning is another winner—3ft SSW swell (16 seconds), glassy, with the highest energy of the whole forecast. That’s a proper morning. Monday the 17th also delivers a full day of clean, cross-off wind on a 2ft SSW groundswell (14 seconds).
Mornings are where it’s at. Afternoons get onshore and messy most days.
Into the second week, Wednesday the 19th morning stands out: clean cross-off wind with a 3ft S swell (10-second period). The period is shorter, so it’s more of a wind swell mix, but it’s the biggest wave height of the whole outlook. After that, the 21st, 22nd, and 24th all have small, glassy mornings with swells around 2ft-3ft, but energy is low.
The clear picks are Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th mornings in the first week, and Wednesday the 19th morning in the second week. It’s not a massive run, but there’s enough clean, small surf to keep you happy if you pick your windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 149 | 116 | 178 | 100 | 269 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 49 | 184 | 345 | 316 | 439 | 447 | 367 | 353 | 220 | 217 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.46m | 1:30PM2.74m | 2:10AM2.66m | 2:27PM2.85m | 3:02AM2.85m | 3:18PM2.92m | 3:50AM2.98m | 4:06PM2.94m | 4:34AM3.04m | 4:51PM2.89m | 5:16AM3.01m | 5:34PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.09m | 9:09AM0.22m | 9:33PM0.01m | 9:58AM0.15m | 10:18PM-0.00m | 10:45AM0.13m | 11:00PM0.05m | 11:29AM0.17m | 11:42PM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 54 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 41 | 116 | 37 | 58 | 269 | 60 | 80 | 55 | 34 | 44 | 345 | 166 | 439 | 447 | 367 | 353 | 81 | 77 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 58 | 38 | 178 | 100 | 61 | 177 | 172 | 100 | 24 | 78 | 35 | 316 | 136 | 138 | 98 | 134 | 220 | 217 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | S 11 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 149 | 33 | 51 | 46 | 106 | 66 | — | 57 | 49 | 184 | 64 | 33 | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | 38 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
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