Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer at Tivives for the next couple of weeks.
The story is the same for the whole run: the mornings are your ticket, with the afternoons getting blown out by a cross-onshore breeze. The best of the bunch is right at the start, on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July.
Monday 27th July is the clear winner. Tivives is a fairly exposed spot, and we’ve got a proper long-period groundswell out of the SSW, pushing 3ft with a 19-second period. That’s a lot of energy, and the combined total is a solid 729 (moderate wave energy). The best part? Glassy, dead calm conditions in the morning. That’s about as clean as it gets. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. It’s an intermediate wave, but with that long period, you’ll be looking at some nicely lined-up sets. If you’re only getting one session, make it this one.
Tuesday 28th July morning is a near-repeat – a touch bigger at 3ft, same SSW direction, 18-second period, and again, glassy. The energy is slightly lower at 690, but still very good. Just keep in mind that these long-period swells can be a bit tricky at beach breaks, but Tivives handles it well.
The rest of the week and into the weekend, the mornings stay glassy, but the swell size and period drop off. Wednesday 29th morning is still 3ft SSW (16s period, 426 energy), and Thursday 30th is a smaller 3ft (14s period, 260 energy). It’s still fun for a morning paddle, but it’s not the same power. The afternoons are all a write-off.
The first week of August sees a real lull. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, and the period gets messy. It’s surfable in the mornings, but nothing to write home about. The energy drops way down, often under 150.
Then, there’s a flicker of life later on. Friday 7th August morning shows a new pulse of SSW groundswell, only 1ft but with a very long 18-second period. The energy jumps back to 281, and it’s glassy. That’s a promising sign for the second week. Saturday 8th August morning is also clean with a 2ft, 16-second SSW swell (284 energy). The Sunday 9th and Monday 10th mornings are still glassy with smaller but clean SSW swell. Worth a look, but they’re a week out, so don’t plan your life around it.
Summary: Monday and Tuesday mornings are the standouts. Get in there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25AM2.10m | 1:32PM2.37m | 2:12AM2.22m | 2:17PM2.46m | 2:54AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.47m | 3:38PM2.60m | 4:09AM2.57m | 4:15PM2.63m | 4:44AM2.66m | 4:51PM2.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.85m | 7:59PM0.57m | 8:08AM0.76m | 8:41PM0.47m | 8:51AM0.67m | 9:19PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.33m | 10:10AM0.53m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:48AM0.48m | 11:02PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 68 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | W 11 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 4 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 29 | 109 | 28 | 26 | 28 | — | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 41 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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