Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’ve got a tricky little stretch ahead, with a quiet start but a real payoff later. The first solid run of surf doesn’t kick in until the morning of Tuesday, July 28th, at Tivives. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The best on offer is a long, drawn-out window from the morning of Saturday, August 8th, right through to the morning of Wednesday, August 13th. That’s the real standout period. During that time, Tivives will see consistent, clean conditions with glassy mornings and a moderate, long-period SSW groundswell. The swell energy is moderate (combined energy of all swells 316 to 428), with waves around 2ft to 3ft and a period of 14 to 16 seconds. That long period means better shaped waves, but at a beach break like Tivives, it can break a bit straight, so keep that in mind. The wind is offshore or light in the mornings, making for some really clean, fun waves. Crowds are possible here, so get out early.
The afternoon sessions are mostly blown out with a cross-onshore wind, so aim for the mornings.
The first few days, from Tuesday July 28th through to Friday August 7th, are mostly small, inconsistent, and often blown out. There are some glassy mornings with tiny 1ft to 2ft waves, but they’re just ordinary. The morning of Tuesday July 28th is the exception: a 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a bright spot, but it’s inconsistent and the break is rare to fire, so it’s a gamble.
From the morning of August 8th onward, it’s the pick of the window. The mornings of August 10th and 11th are particularly good, with clean, glassy conditions and a solid 3ft to 3ft SSW swell. The afternoon of August 10th even stays glassy, which is a treat.
There’s a big gap of no good surf from the afternoon of July 28th all the way through to the morning of August 8th. That’s about 10 days of mostly poor or marginal conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for the first week.
For the bigger-picture: if you’re a beginner, the swell never goes over 5ft, so it’s all manageable. The only real standouts are those glassy, long-period mornings from August 8th to 13th. That’s your window.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 57 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 102 | 35 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18AM2.71m | 5:28PM2.59m | 5:53AM2.73m | 6:06PM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:25AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:11AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 | 166 | 139 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 22 | 32 | 49 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 57 | 25 | 42 | 46 | 102 | 34 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | — | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 25 | 24 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 22 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 |
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