Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 390 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12AM. 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+) | 3AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Tivives.
Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Don’t expect non-stop action – there are long stretches where the surf just isn’t on. You’ll have to be picky and patient, because the good windows are short and sweet.
The best session in the whole outlook is hands down the morning of Thursday, September 10th. You’ve got a 3ft swell wrapping in from the SSW, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW at just 3 mph. That’s pure, clean surf. The energy behind it is solid too, measuring 435. The water’s warm at about 86°F, which is a touch toastier than normal for this time of year.
Next one to pencil in is the morning of Wednesday, September 9th. It’s smaller, around 2ft, also from the SSW, but it’s totally glassy with no wind. Not a big wave, but the clean conditions will make it rideable and fun. Energy is moderate at 295.
Looking further out, the morning of Sunday, September 20th is worth a mention. Call it a promising long-shot. Swell is 2ft from the SW, with a long period of 19 seconds and glassy, light wind out of the west. The energy reading is 312. That long period means the waves will have some real push, but they might close out a bit on the beach, so watch the tide.
Tivives itself is an intermediate spot that doesn't break all the time, so these clean glassy mornings are your golden ticket. Crowds can show up sometimes, so don’t be surprised if you’ve got a few friends in the water. It faces SW, which is right where most of this swell is coming from. The biggest enemy here is those afternoon thunderstorms that roll in almost daily – they bring cross-on wind from the SSW and mess up the surface. Stick to the early morning shifts.
Apart from those small windows, there’s not much going on. The biggest swell hits 4ft on the morning of Tuesday, September 15th, but the period is short at 7 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be choppy and ugly. Not worth it for a paddle surfer. A kite surfer might have fun on those windier afternoons, though.
So keep your eyes on the 10th and the 20th. Those mornings are where it’s at.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 147 | 144 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 146 | 92 | 80 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02AM2.53m | 1:22PM2.64m | 1:56AM2.72m | 2:15PM2.76m | 2:43AM2.89m | 3:02PM2.83m | 3:26AM2.99m | 3:46PM2.85m | 4:06AM3.02m | 4:27PM2.82m | 4:44AM2.97m | 5:06PM2.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.43m | 7:10AM0.50m | 7:38PM0.29m | 8:05AM0.34m | 8:27PM0.18m | 8:54AM0.20m | 9:11PM0.12m | 9:38AM0.12m | 9:52PM0.12m | 10:20AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.16m | 10:59AM0.14m | 11:10PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 147 | 144 | 229 | 390 | 390 | 330 | 322 | 255 | 232 | 140 | 138 | 49 | 55 | 78 | 76 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 113 | 55 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 138 | 73 | 68 | 44 | 146 | 29 | 79 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | S 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 95 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 43 | 92 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 |
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