Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu at Tivives. It’s a bit of a slow cooker, this forecast. The water is sitting at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, the first few days are a real struggle. We're looking at a blank run through Sunday the 2nd and into the middle of the week. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, with poor wind conditions like cross-onshore and onshore breezes messing thing up. The combined wave energy is weak, around 78 to 144 (moderate at best), and the "poor surf conditions" comments tell the whole story. Don't bother waxing up until we get further into the week.
Thursday the 7th morning shows a little pulse of S swell at 2ft, period around 10 seconds. It's clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is still moderate (227) and the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary." It's not setting the world on fire.
Now, the real highlight comes later. The standout is the morning of Friday the 14th of August. That's when things get interesting. We've got a 4ft S swell pulsing in with a 12-second period – that's proper groundswell with some grunt. The combined wave energy is strong at 591, and the morning will be glassy. This is a solid intermediate window. For the experts, look at the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. A 3ft S swell with a 12-second period and glassy conditions will be clean. But keep in mind, this longer-period S swell is best for a point or reef setup; if Tivives is a beach break, it might wall up and pitch a bit quick.
Beyond that, the mornings of the 15th and 16th of August offer smaller, glassy SW swell options (2ft, 15-16 sec period) that will be very clean but not as powerful. The afternoons in this second week are consistently blown out by onshore winds, so dawn patrol is your only real play.
This spot is inconsistent, so when a window like that Friday the 14th shows up, you gotta be on it. Crowds are possible at a spot like this, but with the inconsistency, you might get a few waves to yourself if you're early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 31 | 63 | 54 | 70 | 55 | 81 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 106 | 98 | 119 | 147 | 198 | 259 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 5:28PM2.59m | 5:53AM2.73m | 6:06PM2.53m | 6:29AM2.73m | 6:47PM2.45m | 7:11AM2.70m | 7:33PM2.35m | 7:58AM2.64m | 8:28PM2.26m | 8:55AM2.58m | 9:33PM2.19m | 10:02AM2.53m | 10:48PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.46m | 11:36PM0.34m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:11AM0.39m | 12:45PM0.47m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:31PM0.50m | 1:36AM0.54m | 2:24PM0.55m | 2:30AM0.62m | 3:26PM0.58m | 3:36AM0.69m | 4:37PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 12 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 10 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 63 | 39 | 54 | 55 | 81 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 106 | 98 | 71 | 57 | 198 | 259 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 46 | 70 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 64 | 42 | 70 | 68 | 119 | 147 | 54 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 42 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 |
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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).
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