Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the first week is a tough one. We’re looking at a real slow start with small, ordinary waves for most of it. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at a balmy 86.0°, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you will need patience.
The first sniff of anything half-decent comes on Saturday, August 8th. The morning will be the time to go. Tivives is where you’ll want to be. It’s a fairly exposed spot, picking up a SSW swell. Saturday morning we’ve got a 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light from the NNW, so it’s a clean, cross-off breeze. The combined energy hits 314 (moderate), which is the most interesting we’ve seen. The downside is this spot is inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but when they come, they’ll have some push. It’s an intermediate wave, so if you’re a beginner, the size is fine, but the long period can make it a bit tricky. Keep an eye on the afternoon, as the wind swings and the risk of thunderstorms rolls in.
The real standout, the one that’s got me a little excited, is looking like Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th. Friday the 14th is the pick of the two. The morning will be glassy with a light NW wind, dead calm. We’re looking at a 2ft to 3ft SW swell with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s serious energy (combined energy is 358-468, which is strong). The swell direction is a perfect SW match for Tivives. This is classic river-mouth/point-break territory – the long period will wrap in nicely, and the glassy conditions will make it absolutely clean. It’s going to be some of the best waves we’ve seen in the whole forecast. The crowds are possible – it can get a crew out there when it’s good, so get in early. Saturday morning the 15th is similar, but maybe a fraction bigger, though the wind is perfect again.
The second week has a few other mornings with clean conditions and small swell, but nothing that jumps out like that 14th and 15th. The long-range stuff is promising, but we’re looking at a solid two-week period with a rough start, so don’t sleep on the second weekend.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 131 | 57 | 31 | 63 | 54 | 70 | 58 | 81 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 119 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.62m | 5:18AM2.71m | 5:28PM2.59m | 5:53AM2.73m | 6:06PM2.53m | 6:29AM2.73m | 6:47PM2.45m | 7:11AM2.70m | 7:33PM2.35m | 7:58AM2.64m | 8:28PM2.26m | 8:55AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.48m | 11:02PM0.31m | 11:25AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:11AM0.39m | 12:45PM0.47m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:31PM0.50m | 1:36AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.55m | 2:30AM0.62m | 3:26PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 11 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 131 | 57 | 22 | 63 | 40 | 54 | 58 | 81 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 70 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 11 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 20 | 46 | 70 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 64 | 43 | 70 | 68 | 119 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 37 | 32 | 60 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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