Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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+) | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Tivives.
We’ve got a bit of a stop-start pattern shaping up. The standout sessions are going to be the early mornings, when the wind goes glassy and the ocean cleans right up. The afternoons are pretty much a write-off, thanks to those cross-on breezes and storm risks, so you’ll want to be an early bird to get the goods.
The first real window is this Sunday morning, the 6th of September. We’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period swell, bringing some proper energy (combined energy of 364). Water temps are sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy out of the west, so conditions will be smooth. Just keep in mind Tivives can be inconsistent, and it’s only fairly exposed to the SW, so you need that direction to line up right. There could be a few others out – it gets busy sometimes.
Monday morning the 7th is a bit smaller at 2ft, with a cross-on wind that’s not doing us any favours. Not the one to get excited about.
Now, Wednesday the 9th, Thursday the 10th, and Friday the 11th all have clean, glassy mornings. Swell stays between 2ft and 3ft from the SSW, with periods of 16 to 18 seconds – proper groundswell energy in the 277 to 443 range. Thursday morning (10th September) is probably the pick of the bunch: 3ft SSW at 18 seconds and 443 energy, with a glassy WNW breeze. That’ll be clean and lined up.
The following week has a few similar windows. The morning of Tuesday the 15th (2ft, 18 seconds, 315 energy), Wednesday the 16th (2ft, 16 seconds, 308 energy), and then a bit further out, Sunday the 20th morning (2ft, 19 seconds, 306 energy) all offer glassy conditions. Those are promising but a little less certain this far out.
Overall, the best bet is Thursday morning, the 10th of September. That’s the one to circle.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 330 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 98 | 121 | 113 | 147 | 142 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:49AM2.44m | 10:40PM2.21m | 11:08AM2.44m | 11:57PM2.34m | 12:20PM2.52m | 1:02AM2.53m | 1:22PM2.64m | 1:56AM2.72m | 2:15PM2.76m | 2:43AM2.89m | 3:02PM2.83m | 3:26AM2.99m | 3:46PM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.55m | 6:04AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.43m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:38PM0.29m | 8:05AM0.34m | 8:27PM0.18m | 8:54AM0.20m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.12m | 9:52PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 334 | 330 | 62 | 45 | 41 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 147 | 142 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 54 | 233 | 170 | 161 | 20 | 121 | 12 | 55 | 56 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 17 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 74 | 64 | 12 | 113 | 6 | 95 | 37 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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