Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, it’s a bit of a flat spell on the cards for Tivives, but there are a few little windows of hope if you’re keen and not too fussy.

The main story is small surf and a whole lot of afternoon onshores. The water’s sitting at a warm 30°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a huge deal, but you’ll notice it feels a little more like a bath than usual.

Looking at the next few days, Tuesday the 15th starts off with a tiny 0.4m SSW swell at 18 seconds. That long period is a bit of a tease – there’s energy in the water, but it’s so small it’s barely breaking. The morning has a light NNW cross-off breeze, making it clean, but honestly, it’s pretty marginal. I wouldn’t rush out for this one. The afternoon goes glassy with a hint of a storm risk, and the swell bumps up to 0.6m, but it’s still super weak with combined energy around 295 – just not enough push.

Wednesday the 16th sees a similar story – 0.7m SSW swell with a clean morning, glassy conditions. The swell direction is good (slightly better than Tuesday, actually), but it’s still dribbling. The afternoon turns into a cross-on mess with 15 km/h south winds, and the energy drops back – not worth the paddle.

Thursday and Friday are more of the same – small, inconsistent, and the afternoons get chopped up with onshore breezes. You might find a clean little wave early morning Thursday, but with only 0.6m and a period dropping to 14 seconds, it’s pretty weak sauce.

Then we hit a bit of a gap. From around Friday afternoon through to the 23rd, it’s pretty ordinary. Mornings are clean but tiny, afternoons are blown out, and there’s not enough size to make anything fun. The combined energy stays in the low 200s – weak.

Now, here’s a little buzz – Sunday the 20th has a slightly better morning. 0.6m SSW swell, glassy, and the energy pushes up to 322. It’s still small, but it’s the cleanest, most promising window in the first week. If you’re desperate, that’s your best bet – a few soft little runners on the high tide.

The following week, around the 24th and 25th, the swell jumps up to 1.2m – finally some size – but the period drops right off to 8-9 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, and with cross-onshore winds and rain around, it looks messy. This is more of a chop fest than a surf. Not a lot of hope there.

We end the period with a few clean mornings around the 26th to the 28th, but the swell is back down to 0.6-0.7m. Glassy, calm winds at times, but the energy is weak. It’s surfable, but don’t expect any hero waves. The afternoon storms keep trying to fire up, but they just mess things up more.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s firing. The standout is Sunday the 20th morning – clean, glassy, and the best energy of the whole window. But even that’s only 0.6m. For the rest, it’s small, inconsistent, and often blown out.

If you’re a beginner, the small days might feel okay, but there’s not much push. If you’re looking for anything more than a fun little longboard session, you might be better off waiting for the next swell.

So, keep the hopes low and the expectations lower. It’s a patchy, lackluster stretch, but that’s the way the ocean gives it sometimes.

Rusty.

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