Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, the crew. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Tivives.

To be honest, we’re looking at a bit of a patchy run here. There’s surf on offer, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The standout period looks to be the first weekend of September, with some real nice morning windows.

Starting now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Sunday the 30th of August is a write-off with a risk of thunderstorms and choppy, cross-on conditions. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. Not that it matters much with the poor quality.

Monday the 31st of August is where it gets interesting. Early morning, Tivives will have a clean, glassy surface. The swell will be a small 3ft from the SSW at 13 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 217, so nothing too powerful. It’s not going to be epic, but it’ll be clean and surfable.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is the same story – dead calm, glassy, with a small 2ft swell. This is a good window for the loggers or just a fun little grovel. Keep in mind Tivives is fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s an inconsistent break, so you’ll be waiting for sets. It can get a little crowded here sometimes, so be ready to share.

The real highlight comes on Friday the 4th of September. The morning session is looking solid. Clean offshore glass with a 3ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 17 seconds. This is proper groundswell. The combined energy is a strong 510. That long period stuff will wrap in here nicely, giving you some real push and shape. This is the session to circle on your calendar.

Saturday the 5th of September morning is even better on paper – a full 3ft of SSW swell, dead calm, glassy, and a combined energy of 601. That’s strong. Again, look for the morning window because the afternoons are all plagued by a sea breeze and risk of storms.

Further out, the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. The pattern keeps repeating: clean mornings with small, long-period groundswell, then the afternoons get chopped up. The 10th of September morning has a promising 3ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and strong energy of 530. It’s a long way out, so treat that one as promising but not locked in. Mornings on the 7th, 9th, and 11th also have that glassy, clean look with waist-high swell.

After the 12th of September, the size drops right off. You’re looking at knee-to-waist high stuff, and the consistency runs out. From the 13th onwards, it’s mostly glassy but very small, with energy dropping below 200. There’ll be a gap in decent surf as we head toward the middle of the month.

So, in summary: chase the early mornings. The absolute pick of the bunch is the morning of the 4th of September, with the 5th of September morning a close second. For the second week, keep an eye on the 10th of September morning. Get out early before the afternoon wind and storms ruin it.

Rusty.

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