Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. I’m Rusty, and we’re looking at Tivives for the next couple of weeks.

The big picture: it’s mostly small and mediocre for the first week and a half. The real highlight comes right at the end, around the 15th of August, when we see a little pulse. Before that, you’ll be hunting for anything rideable.

The first session is Friday morning, the 31st of July. Glassy conditions with a 2ft SSW swell running at 14 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the energy is moderate (192). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The afternoon turns bad with a south wind. This pattern repeats through Saturday and Sunday: clean mornings, then messy afternoons. Sunday morning the 2nd is tiny, with a 1ft SW swell and very weak energy (79), so not worth the paddle.

From Monday the 3rd to Thursday the 6th of August, the mornings are all glassy, with small swells from 2ft to 2ft, mostly from the S or SSW. The energy stays moderate (100-165). The afternoons are consistently ruined by the south wind. The clean mornings are a plus, but the waves are too small to get excited about.

The first shift comes on Friday morning the 7th of August. We get a 1ft SW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds and a nice cross-off NNW wind. The energy is up to 221 (moderate). It’s still small, but it’s a sign of better things. The next morning, Saturday the 8th, is a bit better: a 2ft SSW swell, 16-second period, glassy cross-off wind, and energy of 293 (moderate). The guidance says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a solid morning, but it’s a week away. The afternoon gets messy again.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are back to small, ordinary mornings. Tuesday the 11th morning is clean with a cross-off wind, but nothing special.

Now, the real standout is Thursday morning, the 13th of August. The forecast shows a 2ft SW swell, but with a very long period of 16 seconds, glassy NNW wind, and energy of 308 (moderate). The guidance says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s a clean, glassy morning with a long-period groundswell. Tivives is a fairly exposed beach, so it might break a bit straight, but it’ll still offer some clean, lined-up waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Friday morning the 14th of August is another clean option: a 3ft S swell (9 seconds) with a cross-off NNW wind and energy of 345 (moderate). The size is bigger, and it’s clean.

The absolute best session is Saturday morning, the 15th of August. This is the one to plan for. We’re looking at a 3ft S swell, a 10-second period, light NW cross-shore wind, and the combined energy is a strong 375 (moderate to strong). That’s the biggest swell of the forecast, and the light wind should keep it clean. The size is good for intermediates, but not too big for beginners. The crowds at Tivives can be a factor sometimes, so get there early. This is the best session on offer.

So, there’s a lot of flat or weak mornings, but the second week – especially the 13th, 14th, and the 15th – offers some real hope. The 15th is the standout for size and energy, but the 13th has the quality of a long-period glassy morning. If you can only go once, make it the morning of the 15th.

Rusty.

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