Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 (Aug 31) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, checking in on Tivives for the next couple of weeks.
The overall story is small surf with clean mornings, but most afternoons get ruined by onshore wind and storm clouds. Your best windows are the glassy starts, especially when there’s a little more size. The real highlights are Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September—those mornings are your best chance for a proper session.
Monday the 31st of August kicks off with 3ft of SSW swell at 13 seconds, glassy in the morning. The water is 86°, running a touch warmer than usual. The combined energy is 217, so there’s a bit of punch. The afternoon gets crossed up, so you want to be in the water early. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd repeat the pattern—smaller 2ft and 1ft swells, glassy mornings, blown out later. Thursday the 3rd shows 2ft of SW swell with a long 16-second period, giving the sets some push despite the small size.
Now, Friday the 4th of September is the standout. Morning brings 3ft of SW swell, 17 seconds, and dead calm winds—total glass. The energy jumps to 515, a real pulse. This is your best window: small but clean with long-period grunt. Saturday the 5th is nearly as good, with 3ft of SSW swell, 16 seconds, and glassy again. Energy is high at 576. Both mornings deliver good conditions, but get out early before the breeze comes up.
Sunday the 6th holds 3ft and glassy in the morning, but energy drops to 375. Still worth a go. From Monday the 7th, things back off to 1ft to 2ft. The mornings stay mostly glassy, with some longer period swells, but it’s generally ordinary conditions. Thursday the 11th of September has another clean morning with 3ft and 355 energy, but then it fades into very small surf through the second week. By the 13th and 14th, we’re looking at mostly 1ft with little power.
So, if you want the best of it, aim for the mornings of September 4th and 5th. Clean, glassy, and enough energy for a fun little session. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 57 | 111 | 130 | 125 | 175 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 362 | 334 | 330 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.68m | 5:22AM2.89m | 5:42PM2.62m | 6:01AM2.85m | 6:25PM2.53m | 6:45AM2.76m | 7:13PM2.41m | 7:35AM2.64m | 8:10PM2.29m | 8:36AM2.52m | 9:20PM2.20m | 9:49AM2.44m | 10:40PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.26m | 11:07PM0.26m | 11:37AM0.26m | 11:45PM0.31m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:27AM0.40m | 1:07PM0.39m | 1:16AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:14AM0.64m | 3:08PM0.58m | 3:26AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 15 | — | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 204 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 362 | 334 | 330 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 117 | 113 | 57 | 95 | 130 | 125 | 175 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 77 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | S 21 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 40 | 111 | 82 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 40 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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