Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, ol’ Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days, from Monday the 31st of August right through to Thursday the 3rd of September, are pretty lackluster. We’re looking at small, weak swell, mostly around 1ft to 3ft from the SSW, and the combined energy is low to moderate (217 to 253). The mornings are glassy, which is a plus, but the afternoons get chopped up by cross-onshore breezes. Honestly, not much to get excited about – just surfable, ordinary waves.
The real standout begins to show itself on Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a glassy calm with a 3ft SW groundswell, period stretching to 17 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 514. That’s a moderate to strong pulse of energy. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions,” and for a break like Tivives, which is a fairly exposed, inconsistent spot that needs a SW direction, this is lining up nicely. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. The direction is spot on for the optimum SW, and while crowds are possible here sometimes, that early glassy morning session should be well worth it.
Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th keep the fun going. Saturday morning sees a 3ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and combined energy at 576 – still strong. Glassy conditions again. Sunday morning is similar, with 3ft from the SSW and 15 seconds, energy at 374. The pattern holds through the first half of the following week, with Monday the 7th and Wednesday the 9th both offering glassy mornings with clean, shoulder-high waves.
There’s a gap in the quality after that. The afternoons stay messy, and the mornings get smaller. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th still have some decent morning glass, with 2ft to 3ft waves and combined energy around 500 to 349, so a few more fun sessions are on the cards. But by Saturday the 12th and beyond, the swell drops off again. The last days from the 12th to the 15th of September only offer small, ordinary waves, 1ft to 2ft, with low energy. The mornings remain glassy, but it’s just not enough push to get the heart racing.
Best bet: get out there on the morning of Friday the 4th of September. That’s the highlight of the whole 16-day window. Clean, glassy, a solid SW groundswell with good period, and moderate to strong energy. Tivives is your spot.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 253 | 204 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 57 | 111 | 130 | 125 | 175 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 512 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.88m | 5:03PM2.68m | 5:22AM2.89m | 5:42PM2.62m | 6:01AM2.85m | 6:25PM2.53m | 6:45AM2.76m | 7:13PM2.41m | 7:35AM2.64m | 8:10PM2.29m | 8:36AM2.52m | 9:20PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.25m | 10:58AM0.26m | 11:07PM0.26m | 11:37AM0.26m | 11:45PM0.31m | 12:19PM0.30m | 00:27AM0.40m | 1:07PM0.39m | 1:16AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:14AM0.64m | 3:08PM0.58m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 253 | 204 | 154 | 149 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 95 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 512 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 121 | 117 | 113 | 40 | 111 | 82 | 125 | 175 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 57 | 74 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | S 21 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 57 | 18 | 130 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 40 | — | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
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