Tivives Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.85° N 84.69° W

Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tivives sea temperature is
30.0° C
1.8° 

Tivives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tivives surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 6th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 12th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

We’re in for a long, drawn-out run of small, inconsistent surf at Tivives. The next couple of weeks are mostly characterised by tiny, weak swells and a lot of onshore wind in the afternoons. The good news is that there’s a handful of mornings that look clean, but you’ll have to be patient. The real standout is a solid burst of energy arriving around the middle of the second week, but it’s a long way off.

The first few days are pretty ordinary. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th offer glassy mornings with swell around 2ft to 3ft from the S, but the energy is weak (229–284) and the period is short to average. You’ll get a wave, but it’s nothing to write home about. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are similar, with a bit more period (14–16 seconds) but still tiny.

Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th see a gradual increase in energy. The morning of Wednesday the 12th is a real highlight: glassy conditions, 2ft swell from the SSW at 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 372 – that’s moderate. It’s the best of the first week, but still small.

Then we hit a dry patch. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th mornings are glassy but the swell is tiny. The afternoon winds are a problem throughout.

Now, the real standout comes on Friday the 14th morning. The swell is 2ft from the SW with a very long period of 19 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 473. Glassy conditions. That is the best-looking session on offer – a proper groundswell that will hold up well at Tivives, which is fairly exposed to the SW. It’s a Wednesday morning, so crowds are only possible, not guaranteed. This is the one to circle. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th mornings are also good, with energy in the 400s and similar 3ft to 3ft SSW swell, but the period drops a little.

Monday the 17th morning is still clean with 2ft from the SSW at 14 seconds, energy 303 – a solid, surfable option for the intermediate surfer.

After that, the energy fades again. The end of the run on Friday the 21st morning shows another spike: 3ft from the SSW at 16 seconds with energy 491, and glassy wind. That’s a promising one, but it’s a long way out.

Overall, the best surf is on the mornings of Wednesday the 12th, Friday the 14th, and Friday the 21st. The 14th is the standout – that long period SW groundswell with glassy conditions is the pick of the bunch. The water temperature? Feels about average for this time of year.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
160
106
98
119
147
144
259
188
163
158
98
66
93
89
116
178
151
269
177
172
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
15
SSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
S
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
10
NE
5
NNW
5
S
10
N
0
WSW
10
SSW
5
NE
0
W
10
S
5
NNE
Wind State
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cross-on
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cross-on
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cross-on
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High Tide
8:28PM2.26m
8:55AM2.58m
9:33PM2.19m
10:02AM2.53m
10:48PM2.19m
11:15AM2.55m
00:04AM2.29m
12:27PM2.63m
1:12AM2.46m
1:30PM2.74m
2:10AM2.66m
2:27PM2.85m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.55m
2:30AM0.62m
3:26PM0.58m
3:36AM0.69m
4:37PM0.58m
4:51AM0.69m
5:49PM0.50m
6:06AM0.62m
6:55PM0.36m
7:15AM0.50m
7:54PM0.21m
8:15AM0.35m
8:45PM0.09m
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5:28
5:28
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5:28
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6:00
5:59
5:59
5:59
5:58
5:58
5:57
 mm
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1
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8
1
Temp °C
28
28
26
30
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27
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30
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30
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27
Feels °C
31
32
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33
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30
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34
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32
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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