
Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 25 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★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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+) | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 21s |
| 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, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
First things first, the water is sitting at a toasty 86° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels more like a bath than the ocean, but you won’t be complaining about the lack of a wetsuit.
The opening stretch is a bit of a slow burner. The first proper chance to get wet doesn’t really show its face until Saturday morning, the 25th of July. Before that, Friday afternoon (24th) is a write-off with a cross-on breeze and messy, small 1ft SW swell. Won’t be worth paddling out.
Saturday morning, the 25th, brings a little hope. Tivives is showing a clean 2ft SSW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (402), so there’s a bit of push, but it’s still small. Enough to get a few fun ones on a foamboard or a longboard. The afternoon goes south again with a storm risk and onshore wind, so get your session in early.
Sunday the 26th is another marginal one. The morning has a 2ft SSW swell, but a light cross-shore breeze keeps it rippled. Not terrible, not great. The combined energy is up to a solid moderate (409), but it won’t be clean enough to get excited about.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday morning, July 27th, is the standout of the whole outlook. Tivives is looking at a 3ft SSW swell with glassy conditions. The combined energy is pumping at a strong 729, and the period is a healthy 19 seconds, so we’re talking proper groundswell with some real shape and power. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like glass. This is the session to circle on your calendar. The only downside is that Tivives is inconsistent, so you might have to wait a bit between sets, but when they come, they’ll be worth it.
Tuesday morning, the 28th, is also a solid option. Clean, glassy conditions again with a 3ft SSW swell and a combined energy of 687. Very similar to Monday, but the period drops to 18 seconds. Still a great wave, though.
The rest of the week from Wednesday the 29th onward sees a slow but steady decline. The mornings are often glassy but the swell size drops and the period shortens. By Thursday the 30th, it’s back to poor conditions with a messy cross-on wind. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is a bust – tiny, short-period swell and mostly onshore or cross-offshore winds.
The second week is a bit of a desert. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Friday the 7th, the swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the period is short. The mornings are often glassy, which is nice, but the wave energy is weak (values often under 100 or just over). You’ll find some small, clean rollers for a longboard, but it’s nothing to paddle hard for. The afternoons are consistently ruined by a cross-on breeze and storm risk.
The only real highlight in the second week is a very small window on Friday morning, August 7th. A 3ft S swell with a 10-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 168. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t expect much.
So, the bottom line: If you want the best waves of the next 16 days, you’re looking at the morning of Monday, July 27th, and the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. Get out there for the glassy, long-period groundswell. After that, it’s a long, slow fade into small, clean but weak surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 404 | 302 | 232 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||
— | — | 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 | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
36 | 404 | 86 | 45 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 | 637 | 522 | 447 | 397 | 387 | 283 | 239 | 236 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | S 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
141 | 24 | 302 | 232 | 49 | 32 | 98 | 71 | 70 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 109 | 28 | 10 | 28 | — | 22 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 0 |
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tivives provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tivives can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tivives surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tivives) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Tivives is 15 km (9 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










