Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 (Jun 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 12AM. 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 (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 240 | 209 | 356 | 340 | 306 | 298 | 212 | 201 | 144 | 220 | 220 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 182 | 311 | 499 | 354 | 627 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:08AM2.11m | 12:20PM2.39m | 1:01AM2.14m | 1:09PM2.41m | 1:49AM2.19m | 1:55PM2.46m | 2:33AM2.26m | 2:38PM2.52m | 3:15AM2.34m | 3:19PM2.56m | 3:55AM2.40m | 3:59PM2.58m | 4:34AM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.68m | 6:03AM0.84m | 6:50PM0.63m | 6:55AM0.82m | 7:38PM0.56m | 7:43AM0.76m | 8:21PM0.49m | 8:28AM0.70m | 9:03PM0.42m | 9:11AM0.65m | 9:42PM0.37m | 9:52AM0.62m | 10:20PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 |
 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | 6:02 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 174 | 240 | 209 | 163 | 152 | 157 | 160 | 144 | 138 | 104 | 98 | 220 | 90 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 311 | 499 | 354 | 627 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 101 | 140 | 356 | 340 | 306 | 298 | 212 | 201 | 144 | 220 | 92 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 110 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 79 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | — | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 24 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 20 |
| kJ | 99 | 17 | 99 | 73 | — | 9 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 103 | 45 | 18 | 38 | 148 | 103 | 182 | 106 | 11 | 92 | 91 | 194 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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