Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at the next couple of weeks at Tivives.

The pattern is pretty drawn out. We’ve got some waves on offer, but it’s a long game of waiting for the clean windows. The first few days are lackluster with weak, short-period south swell and mostly crummy afternoon winds. The real standout window kicks off around mid-month. From August 14th onwards, the mornings start to shine with glassy conditions and a noticeable jump in wave quality. There’s a solid run from August 15th to the 17th that’s looking like the best bet.

The best of the best will be the Saturday morning, August 15th, at Tivives. We’re looking at a 3ft south-west swell with moderate combined wave energy (513). That’s the biggest, most energetic pulse of the whole outlook, and with glassy NW wind, it’s going to be clean. This spot is fairly exposed to the SW, so it’ll pick that up nicely. Just a heads up, it can be inconsistent here, and the crowds can show up sometimes, so get in early for a piece of that.

For the first week, it’s mostly small. The mornings from the 4th to the 8th offer tiny, weak waves under 3ft, but with glassy conditions they’ll be surfable, just ordinary. The swell is from the south with a period around 9 seconds, so not much push. Afternoons are a write-off with storm risk and cross-onshore breezes turning things choppy.

There’s a real gap in quality through the 9th to the 13th of August. Morning glass keeps things tick over with knee-to-waist high waves, but the energy is mostly weak (around 145-276). The afternoons are blown out. It’s a waiting game.

Then we get to the second week. August 14th Friday morning kicks off the better run: a 2ft SW swell but with a very long 19-second period and glassy wind, giving clean, lined-up sets despite the smaller size. The 15th and 16th are the highlights, as I said. The 17th Monday morning holds at 3ft from the south, glassy and clean again. By the 19th, we’re back to that same pattern: small but clean mornings.

Overall, if you’re chasing, the mornings from August 14th to the 19th are your window, especially the 15th. It’s not pumping, but for clean, fun waves with no wind, it’s the best we’ve got.

Watch out for those afternoon stormies – they’ll mess it up every time.

Rusty.

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