Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, cob, let’s have a look at this slice of coast. Tivives is the only game in town, so we’re locking in on it.

Alright, so, straight up: the next week and a bit is pretty bloody average. We’re looking at tiny, weak little lumps of swell, mostly from the south and southwest, with a period around 9-10 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, not much grunt. The water’s sitting at 86°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a bit of a bonus if you’re in a shorty.

Saturday 22nd kicks off poor, with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore breeze messing up that 3 ft south swell. Not worth even looking at.

Sunday 23rd morning sees a slight improvement, with a cross-offshore wind from the NNW cleaning up the 3 ft south swell, but it’s still small and ordinary. The afternoon turns into a cross-on mess again.

Through Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th, and Wednesday 26th, we get some glassy mornings, with that swell dropping to 1 ft. It’s surfable, I guess, if you’re desperate for a glide, but the energy is weak. Thursday 27th stays tiny with a glassy morning, but the swell’s still barely there.

Now, Friday 28th is where it starts to show a bit of life. The swell pops to 3 ft from the SW with a 20-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate. A decent morning session on the cards, but that long-period swell is going to want a point or a reef to wrap around. Tivives is fairly exposed to the south, so it’ll handle it, but don’t expect it to reel like a point.

Saturday 29th morning glassy with 3 ft SSW swell. The energy is building, and it looks clean. The afternoon though, cross-on wind kills it.

Sunday 30th morning is glassy with 3 ft SSW swell, clean. Energy is solid.

The standout in the first week is Monday 4th September. Look at this: 4 ft of SW groundswell at 18 seconds, with glassy conditions and a WNW wind. That’s as clean as it gets. The combined energy is strong – that’s proper wave energy. This one is for the intermediate and above crew. The direction is a solid SW, right in the optimum slot for Tivives. If you can, this is the call.

Tuesday 5th September morning is also a beauty: 4 ft of SW, glassy, with still solid energy. Still a fantastic session, but the morning is the window before the afternoon risk of storms.

After that, Sunday 7th September morning drops back to 3 ft, glassy, with good energy. It’s good, but not a standout compared to the 4th and 5th.

So, the honest truth: there are a fair few dud days in here, with small, weak surf and poor winds. You’ll be waiting a while for the good stuff. But that Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th mornings? That’s where it gets real. The swell is big enough for a proper session – 4 ft of clean, glassy SW groundswell is exactly what you want. The crowds at Tivives can be a problem sometimes, so get in early.

Keep an eye on the forecast – it can shift. But as it stands, pencil in that 4th and 5th.

Rusty.

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