Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore 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★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S 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 (Jul 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| 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, let’s talk Tivives in feet and degrees. The water’s a warm 86°, a touch warmer than normal for July.
The first chance to surf is Tuesday 21 July, but it’s a dud. Swell is 2ft from the south, 12-second period, with a combined energy of 230 (moderate). Risk of thunderstorms and light onshore wind. Poor.
Wednesday 22 July morning is a step up. Glassy, 2ft south swell, 11-second period, combined energy 146 (moderate). Waves are surfable but ordinary. Wednesday afternoon is glassy but even smaller.
Thursday 23 July morning has a weak 2ft swell with a short 7-second period. The afternoon is glassy with a 3ft SSW swell, but still short period. Just surfable.
Friday 24 July morning is where it gets interesting. Tiny 1ft swell, but the period is a massive 24 seconds! That’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 347 (moderate). Glassy wind from the NW. That long period will make for clean, long rides, but it’s small. The morning is the only window here.
Saturday 25 July morning is a standout. Glassy calm, 2ft from the SSW, 21-second period, and combined energy of 402 (strong). That’s a beautiful setup.
Sunday 26 July morning is another glassy morning with 2ft SSW swell, 19-second period, energy of 422 (strong). The afternoons get messy, so mornings are key.
The best of the period is Monday 27 July morning. Swell is 3ft from the SSW, 19-second period, and combined energy is 729 (strong). A light cross-offshore wind from the NNW makes it clean. That’s the pick of the run. Crowds can be around sometimes, but this is worth it.
Tuesday 28 July morning is also fantastic. Glassy calm, 3ft from the SSW, 18-second period, energy of 704 (strong). Solid.
The good mornings continue through Wednesday 29 July (glassy, 3ft, 16-second period, 449 energy) and Thursday 30 July (cross-offshore, 3ft, 15-second period, 256 energy).
From Friday 31 July into the first week of August, the energy drops. Swells shrink to 1ft to 2ft, and combined energy falls to the 100-200 range (moderate to weak). The mornings are still glassy or cross-offshore, but the waves are just ordinary.
The bottom line: hit the mornings from Friday 24 July through Wednesday 29 July. The standout is Monday 27 July morning with clean 3ft SSW groundswell. After that, it winds down into small, weak waves through the first week of August.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 101 | 88 | 62 | 86 | 35 | 84 | 101 | 217 | 141 | 404 | 302 | 232 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.28m | 8:52AM2.48m | 9:22PM2.13m | 9:45AM2.35m | 10:23PM2.03m | 10:42AM2.27m | 11:28PM1.99m | 11:43AM2.25m | 00:30AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.29m | 1:25AM2.10m | 1:32PM2.37m | 2:12AM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.69m | 3:24AM0.80m | 4:17PM0.76m | 4:22AM0.90m | 5:18PM0.78m | 5:24AM0.94m | 6:18PM0.75m | 6:25AM0.91m | 7:12PM0.67m | 7:19AM0.85m | 7:59PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 21 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 134 | 101 | 88 | 62 | 86 | 35 | 84 | 101 | 101 | 48 | 404 | 86 | 49 | 480 | 325 | 399 | 475 | 630 | 465 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 217 | 27 | 44 | 302 | 232 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 96 | 70 | 68 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | S 12 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 88 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 141 | 24 | 14 | 40 | 61 | 52 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 |
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