Surf Forecasts:
Tivives surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Tivives for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a run of small, clean windows that’ll keep a log or longboard happy, but don’t expect any fireworks. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nice and tropical.
The best of the lot lands on Friday morning, September 4th, and again on Saturday morning, September 5th. Friday morning at Tivives you’ll find clean 3ft swell from the SW with glassy conditions and no wind – absolutely perfect for the smaller gear. The combined swell energy is moderate at 517, and those 17-second intervals mean it’s a proper groundswell. Saturday morning is similar: 3ft from the SSW, glassy, moderate energy at 565, and a 16-second period. These two mornings are your standouts. Get out there.
That said, Tivives is inconsistent, so don’t bank on a wave every set. Crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company on those glassy mornings.
Thursday morning, September 3rd, offers a tiny 2ft option with glass, but it’s very ordinary – worth a paddle if you’re desperate. Sunday morning, September 6th, gives you 3ft from the SSW and glass, but energy drops to 360. Monday and Tuesday mornings the following week are mostly 2ft to 3ft, clean, but nothing special.
Come Monday, September 14th, we get a weird spike: 4ft from the SSW, but with a short 7-second period and onshore wind. That’s a messy, marginal setup – more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest. The afternoons through the whole period are plagued by cross-onshore winds and risk of thunderstorms, so mornings are your only window.
There’s a gap of several days with no strong recommendations after the first week, but keep an eye on the mornings – they keep offering small, glassy windows. The long-range early mornings around September 15th to 17th show tiny 2ft to 2ft swells with glass, but it’s just a hopeful paddle. Nothing firing.
In short: hit Friday and Saturday mornings (Sept 4th and 5th) for the cleanest, most fun surf of the run. Everything else is small and ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 111 | 130 | 125 | 238 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 362 | 334 | 330 | 233 | 170 | 163 | 98 | 121 | 113 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:25PM2.53m | 6:45AM2.76m | 7:13PM2.41m | 7:35AM2.64m | 8:10PM2.29m | 8:36AM2.52m | 9:20PM2.20m | 9:49AM2.44m | 10:40PM2.21m | 11:08AM2.44m | 11:57PM2.34m | 12:20PM2.52m | 1:02AM2.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.40m | 1:07PM0.39m | 1:16AM0.51m | 2:02PM0.49m | 2:14AM0.64m | 3:08PM0.58m | 3:26AM0.73m | 4:23PM0.61m | 4:47AM0.74m | 5:38PM0.55m | 6:04AM0.65m | 6:43PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 81 | 82 | 238 | 323 | 439 | 522 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 362 | 334 | 330 | 233 | 170 | 163 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 130 | 125 | 81 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 121 | 17 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 37 | 74 | 64 | 11 | 113 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 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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