Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for our piece of coast.

Right now, it’s flat. The first real surf worth paddlin’ out for doesn’t kick in until Sunday morning, the 19th of July. Sunday morning is a bit of a mixed bag at Tivives. We’ve got a clean 3ft south swell rollin’ in with a solid 14-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 416. The problem is a light cross-breeze from the NW, which just messes with that glassy perfection. It’s surfable, but you’ll be workin’ for it. Hold out for Sunday afternoon – the wind goes glassy, a light WSW airflow, and the same 3ft south swell, but with a 12-second period. The energy is still solid (367). That’s the call for the afternoon: clean, little waves, and a good chance to wet the line.

Monday the 20th is a real treat. Morning glass-off with zero wind, 2ft of south swell at 13 seconds, and energy reading 301. It’s small, but it’s clean. The afternoon picks up a bit with a 2ft swell from the SSW, glassy conditions, and moderate energy at 316. Tuesday keeps that same glassy, clean run going through the morning (2ft, 12s, 278 energy), and the afternoon sees a slight bump to 3ft from the SSW, period 12s, and energy jumping to 437. It’s a sweet, consistent run of clean, small surf.

The standout of the whole period, though, is Monday the 27th of July. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSW, a 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell – and the combined energy is strong at 703. The wind is glassy from the WNW. That’s a clean, powerful little wave that will have some real push. The afternoon stays solid with 3ft and 19s, but a light cross-onshore breeze kicks in, so morning is the time.

Tuesday the 28th of July morning is also a ripper – 3ft of SSW swell, 17-second period, glassy, and energy at 696. Almost as good as Monday. For a beginner, the swell stays under 5ft through the whole run, so it’s all manageable. Just keep an eye on the crowd profile at Tivives – it says “sometimes” busy, so you might have company on those peak days.

The water temp? It’s runnin’ about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit drama.

From the 29th onward, the energy drops off a bit. We get a few more clean mornings, like the 30th with a 3ft SSW swell at 15 seconds and a light cross-offshore breeze, giving clean conditions. But by the 31st of July and into August, the swell gets smaller and the afternoons turn messy with onshore winds. The 1st of August Saturday is a write-off, with onshore winds and poor conditions. The 2nd of August Sunday morning is glassy again with a 2ft SSW swell, but it’s ordinary.

Overall, the best waves are Sunday the 19th afternoon, Monday the 20th, and the real jewels are the morning sessions on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July. Get on it.

Rusty.

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