Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get to it.

Well, the surf window here at Tivives is a bit of a slow burner, my friend. We’ve got some small to moderate groundswell coming in from the SSW and S, but the real challenge is the wind. The first half of the week is a bit of a mixed bag, with cross-offshore and glassy conditions making for clean surf on the mornings, but the afternoons are getting chopped up by those afternoon sea breezes and the risk of thunderstorms. The standout is looking like Monday morning, July 27th – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ll have a glassy, clean surface with a 2ft, 17-second SSW groundswell. The energy is there, coming in at 365 (moderate), and with that long period, it’ll have some real push. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 86°, running about 3° above the norm for this time of year, so it’s a bit warmer than average.

Tivives is inconsistent, and it’s a fairly exposed spot, so you need a good window. The early morning sessions from Thursday July 16th through Saturday July 18th are worth a look. Thursday morning, July 16th, is glassy with a 3ft, 13-second SSW swell (277 energy). There’s a chance of a crowd. Saturday morning, July 18th, the wind goes dead calm, glassy, and the swell is still 2ft, 13-second SSW, with 283 energy. That’s some clean, small surf.

Then we hit a bit of a lull mid-week. From Wednesday July 22nd through to Friday July 24th, the swell drops and the period gets shorter, making for very ordinary, small conditions. The energy values drop to the 100s, so it’s weak. The surf is small and pretty average.

The best swell of the whole run, in terms of pure energy, shows up on Sunday July 26th and Monday July 27th. That 19-second period groundswell is a long one, and it’s a big one for the area, with energy hitting 391 on Sunday morning. The catch is the wind. Sunday is cross-onshore, but Monday morning, July 27th, is where it all comes together: glassy conditions, a 2ft, 17-second SSW swell, and 365 energy. That’s the pick of the period. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is the one to go for. The afternoon winds will swing onshore, so go early.

After that, the swell backs off through the end of the window into Tuesday July 28th, with smaller, more ordinary conditions.

So, for the first week, the early mornings are your best bet. The real standout is Monday July 27th morning. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, long-period, and the energy is solid. The mornings on July 16th, 18th, and 19th are also good, clean options. The afternoons are mostly a write-off. This is a spot that works best when the wind goes offshore or glassy, and that’s what you’re chasing.

Rusty.

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