Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather 'round. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for Tivives all morning. There's a bit of a slow start, but it’s got some real promise.

The outlook for Tivives kicks off with a solid run of clean, glassy mornings. The swell isn't huge, but it’s a consistent, long-period groundswell from the SSW. This kind of long period swell (14-21 seconds) means the waves will have proper shape and push, though at a beach break like this it might wall up a bit straight. The wind is the real story here for the first few days – dead calm or light offshore from the NW.

The best of it is hands-down the stretch from the morning of Sunday the 5th of July right through to the morning of Sunday the 12th. The standout session is Tuesday the 7th of July morning. We’ve got a clean 3 ft SSW swell, a 18-second period showing strong energy (568), and it's glassy with offshore wind. It's small enough for intermediates but with enough grunt to be fun. The morning of Thursday the 9th is another gem—glassy with a 2 ft SSW, 15-second period, and calm conditions.

The afternoons, though... They get ruined almost every day by a cross-onshore wind from the SSW. The mornings are the window. Be there at dawn.

There’s a bit of a dip in quality around the middle of the second week, with more ordinary conditions and cross-off winds. But look at the long-range. On Sunday the 19th of July morning, there’s a 3 ft S swell with a 16-second period and glassy wind. The energy is solid (437). Then Monday the 20th of July morning is even better – a 4 ft S swell, 14-second period, and a glassy start. That Monday swell is a promising but less certain call this far out, but it’s the biggest of the whole outlook. If that clean window holds, that's the one to circle.

Overall, this spot is fairly exposed to the SW, so it picks up the energy well. It’s inconsistent, so don't expect a constant stream of waves, but the sets that do come through will be worth paddling for. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 87°.

So, set the alarm for the mornings. The best on offer is Tuesday the 7th of July morning, and the long-range standout to watch is Monday the 20th of July morning.

Rusty.

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