Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 637 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 24s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid window of clean, small-wave conditions coming up at Tivives. The standout mornings are the real deal, with light winds and glassy surfaces. No big storm-chasing this time, just pure, clean fun on the points.
Right now, the weekend of the 24th and 25th kicks off with some small, clean surf. Friday morning the 24th has a cross-off breeze from the NW and a long-period SSW groundswell of 1ft coming in at 24 seconds. The energy is fairly weak (282), but it’s super clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Morning sessions are the go, because the afternoons get messy with cross-on or onshore winds and rain.
Saturday the 25th picks up a touch. Morning sees a 2ft SSW swell with a 21-second period, and combined energy jumps to moderate (402). The wind is light cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. Again, the afternoons are a write-off with t-storms and onshore wind.
Sunday the 26th follows the same pattern. Morning brings 2ft SSW swell at 19 seconds, moderate energy (409), and a clean cross-off breeze. Good, clean small-wave fun.
Now, the absolute highlight is Monday the 27th morning. The wind goes glassy from the WNW, and the swell ticks up to 3ft from the SSW with a 19-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 729. This is the best session on offer – clean, glassy, and the swell is filling in nicely. It’s a fantastic morning for an intermediate surfer.
Tuesday the 28th morning is another standout. Wind is dead calm, glassy, and the swell holds at 3ft from the SSW (18-second period) with strong energy (688). More of the same perfection.
Wednesday the 29th morning stays glassy with a light W breeze, 3ft SSW swell, and moderate energy (473). Still good, but a step down from Monday and Tuesday.
From there, the swell slowly backs off. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st mornings are still surfable but smaller, with weaker energy and ordinary conditions. The first week of August sees dropping swell and periods under 10 seconds, with energy dropping below 200. By the 7th and 8th, the swell is small and short-period, but the mornings can still be glassy. It’s not a complete blank, but it’s slim pickings after the first week.
Overall, the best is Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th mornings. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 141 | 404 | 302 | 232 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 539 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:42AM2.27m | 11:28PM1.99m | 11:43AM2.25m | 00:30AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.29m | 1:25AM2.10m | 1:32PM2.37m | 2:12AM2.22m | 2:17PM2.46m | 2:54AM2.34m | 2:59PM2.54m | 3:33AM2.47m | 3:38PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.78m | 5:24AM0.94m | 6:18PM0.75m | 6:25AM0.91m | 7:12PM0.67m | 7:19AM0.85m | 7:59PM0.57m | 8:08AM0.76m | 8:41PM0.47m | 8:51AM0.67m | 9:19PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.59m | 9:55PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 36 | 404 | 86 | 46 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 539 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 217 | 141 | 25 | 302 | 232 | 49 | 32 | 104 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 109 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 2 | — | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 |
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