Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with 667 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s in store for Tivives over the next couple weeks.
We’re looking at a solid run of small but clean groundswell, but the weather will decide your fate. The good windows are all in the mornings.
The first real chance to surf comes Friday morning, July 3rd. There’s a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period, combined with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The water temperature is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal. The total wave energy sits at a moderate 516.
The absolute standout of the entire forecast is Sunday morning, July 5th. Glassy conditions, dead calm wind, with a clean 2ft SSW groundswell. That 14-second period will give you some nice shape. The energy is a moderate 338. It’ll be worth the early alarm.
Monday morning the 6th is another glassy session, but with a tiny 1ft swell and a massive 21-second period. That very long period groundswell might make it sectiony on the beach, but it’ll be a dream on a longboard. The energy is moderate at 377.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings (7th and 8th) continue the glassy theme on a 3-3ft SSW groundswell, with the wave energy climbing into the 560s to 590s.
Thursday morning the 9th through Saturday morning the 11th are all glassy, with swells from 2ft to 3ft and energy in the moderate 300-400 range.
From the second week, Sunday the 12th is still glassy but the swell drops to 2ft with a 14-second period and only 260 energy. Monday and Tuesday mornings are flat and ordinary. The last real highlight is Thursday morning the 16th: dead calm, 3ft SSW groundswell, 14-second period, and 296 energy.
The afternoons are mostly a mess of onshore winds and thunderstorms, so it’s strictly a morning game. Tivives is inconsistent, but those glassy windows with a clean groundswell make it worth the look. Crowds are possible, but mornings help thin them out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 413 | 341 | 651 | 559 | 324 | 300 | 218 | 213 | 192 | 147 | 171 | 336 | 428 | 454 | 596 | 528 | 463 | 366 | 348 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.58m | 5:11AM2.50m | 5:14PM2.54m | 5:48AM2.52m | 5:52PM2.49m | 6:24AM2.54m | 6:31PM2.42m | 7:02AM2.55m | 7:13PM2.35m | 7:43AM2.56m | 8:01PM2.28m | 8:30AM2.57m | 8:56PM2.22m | 9:24AM2.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.35m | 11:11AM0.62m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:50AM0.64m | 00:05AM0.43m | 12:30PM0.65m | 00:41AM0.49m | 1:13PM0.66m | 1:20AM0.55m | 2:00PM0.66m | 2:05AM0.61m | 2:54PM0.64m | 2:58AM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | 6:04 |
mm | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 169 | 413 | 341 | 651 | 559 | 195 | 151 | 52 | 213 | 192 | 64 | 148 | 336 | 428 | 454 | 596 | 528 | 463 | 366 | 348 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 108 | 108 | 9 | 181 | 324 | 300 | 218 | 94 | 68 | 130 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 78 | 36 | 136 | 129 | 114 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SW 21 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 165 | 110 | 67 | 18 | 11 | 38 | 16 | 61 | 31 | 2 | 147 | 171 | 144 | 115 | 35 | 45 | 33 | — | — | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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