Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
The first few days are pretty quiet – small, weak, and nothing to get stoked about. The first real window of decent surf shows up on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th.
We’re looking at Tivives for most of this stretch. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary.
The mornings are the only game in town. On Wednesday morning, August 12th, we get a glassy, dead-calm session with a clean 2ft swell from the south, period of 16 seconds. That long period groundswell will give the waves some shape, but it’s tiny. The combined energy is moderate at 295. It’s not going to be firing, but it’ll be a clean, fun little session with no wind.
The real standout is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. That’s when we see the combined energy jump to 591 (moderate-strong), with a 3ft swell from the SSW, 16-second period. The wind is dead calm, glassy. It’s still small, but it’s the cleanest and most energetic window in the whole forecast. For a point break, that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely. This is the pick of the run.
The morning of Friday, August 14th is also a solid call – glassy, 2ft from the SW with a 19-second period, which is very long period. That’ll have some real push and wall to it, but the size is still small. Combined energy is 394 – moderate.
The mornings of Sunday August 16th, Monday August 17th, and Wednesday August 19th all offer glassy conditions with small, clean waves in the 2ft to 3ft range. Consistent enough to get wet, but nothing to get the heart racing. The afternoons are a washout – the wind swings onshore, and conditions get messy and choppy. Tivives can see a crowd sometimes, so don’t expect it to be empty.
Into the second week, the pattern holds. Thursday morning, August 20th, is glassy with a 2ft, 17-second period SSW swell (energy 328). The morning of Saturday, August 22nd is also glassy, but the swell drops back to 2ft. It’s all very small, clean, and mellow. Nothing big, nothing powerful.
Overall, it’s a quiet period for Tivives. The swell is small, but the windows of glassy, clean conditions are frequent. If you’ve got a log or a longboard, the mornings are your time. The Saturday, August 15th morning is the standout – it’s the best combo of size and conditions we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 106 | 98 | 119 | 147 | 144 | 259 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 98 | 66 | 93 | 89 | 116 | 178 | 151 | 129 | 174 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.19m | 10:02AM2.53m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:15AM2.55m | 00:04AM2.29m | 12:27PM2.63m | 1:12AM2.46m | 1:30PM2.74m | 2:10AM2.66m | 2:27PM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.62m | 3:26PM0.58m | 3:36AM0.69m | 4:37PM0.58m | 4:51AM0.69m | 5:49PM0.50m | 6:06AM0.62m | 6:55PM0.36m | 7:15AM0.50m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:15AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 10 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 106 | 98 | 96 | 59 | 144 | 259 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 98 | 66 | 93 | 41 | 116 | 178 | 41 | 64 | 174 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 119 | 147 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 151 | 129 | 65 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 39 | 89 | 33 | 51 | 46 | 102 | 66 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 |
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