Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9PM. 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+) | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk waves for Tivives. For the next week and a half, honestly, it’s pretty flat and you’re better off doing something else. The ocean isn’t giving us much.
Right now and into the coming days, the swell is tiny – mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, with short periods and weak to moderate energy (178 to 326 on the energy scale – that’s small stuff). Water temperature is around 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Most of the time there’s cross-onshore wind or afternoon thunderstorms messing things up, so these days are skips.
A slight glimmer comes on Wednesday 16 September morning. That morning could be the best of the first week. Swell around 2 ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and the wind is dead glassy – light offshore out of the WSW at 0 mph. Energy is moderate (309). It’s small, inconsistent, and the break doesn’t fire often, but if you get it clean, it could be a fun little session.
The one to really get ready for is Friday 25 September. That morning looks proper. Swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSW, with a 9-second period – that’s a heavy, short-period swell with over 900 in energy (942). That’s strong. This is expert-only size. The wind is cross-offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, and conditions are forecast to be clean. Heavy rain is likely, but for the surfer who doesn’t mind getting wet, that’s the call of the whole outlook. Crowds are sometimes around, so it won’t be empty, but the quality should be worth it.
Saturday 26 September is still solid but backing off. Swell drops to about 5 ft from the SSW, still with a 9-second period, and glassy winds all day. Energy is 580 and 537. A good follow-up, but not the peak.
After that, it fades back to small and weak through the end of the month. Nothing else in the 16 days comes close to that Friday 25th.
So, ride out the flat spell, then mark Friday 25 September for a heavy one.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 173 | 226 | 217 | 121 | 138 | 116 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 | 248 | 248 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM2.73m | 5:22AM2.87m | 5:45PM2.60m | 5:59AM2.72m | 6:24PM2.44m | 6:39AM2.54m | 7:06PM2.26m | 7:21AM2.37m | 7:54PM2.10m | 8:11AM2.21m | 8:53PM1.97m | 9:13AM2.10m | 10:07PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.26m | 11:38AM0.24m | 11:48PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.37m | 00:27AM0.55m | 12:59PM0.53m | 1:08AM0.72m | 1:46PM0.69m | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:42PM0.83m | 2:55AM1.00m | 3:50PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 8 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 19 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 69 | 66 | 121 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 248 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 209 | 121 | 202 | 173 | 226 | 217 | 46 | 138 | 116 | 113 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 22 | 248 | 209 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 26 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 49 | 45 | 116 | 107 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 113 | 80 | 56 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 0 |
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