Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s cookin’ for Tivives over the next couple of weeks.

First thing you gotta know: the water’s sittin’ at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than what this spot usually sees this time of year. Nice little bonus for the skin.

Alright, the next 16 days start off pretty meek. The swell is small, real small. Sunday the 23rd has clean, glassy conditions with a 3ft southerly swell, but the energy is weak (259). It’s surfable, but you’re just goin’ through the motions, nothin' to get the heart pumpin’. Monday the 24th sees the swell drop to 1ft with a long 18-second period from the southwest, offering up some nice lines, but again, real small. The wind stays glassy or light, so the surface is clean, but you’re huntin’ for a decent ride.

Honestly, from the 23rd right through to the morning of the 28th of August, it’s a bit of a flat spell. You’ll find small, clean peaks, but the wave energy stays below 300 for most of that time. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you’ll scratch out a few, but don’t get your hopes up.

Now, things start to hum a little by Friday the 28th of August. The morning clean-up is nice with a light cross-off wind, and the swell bumps up with a long 20-second period pushing 1ft. The energy jumps to 289 – still modest, but the shape should be better.

The first real stand-out in this period lands on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning shows 3ft of groundswell from the southwest with a 16-second period, and dead calm winds. The water’s gonna be glassy as a mirror, and the combined energy hits 454 – we’re in the moderate range now. That’s a solid morning to get a few clean, lined-up waves at Tivives before the sea breeze messes it up in the arvo.

But listen up – the best of the best is sittin’ way out there. We’re talkin’ about the 4th of September. Friday morning is lookin’ like a gem: 4ft of long-period southwest swell (18 seconds), glassy conditions, and the wave energy is smokin’ at 950 – that’s strong energy. This is the pick of the whole run. Tivives is gonna have proper, pushy sets rolling in, clean and lined up. It won’t be for the beginners – that 4ft with that much period will have some punch. For the experienced crew, this is the session to mark on the calendar.

The swell holds through the 5th and 6th of September, too. Saturday the 5th has another 4ft morning with clean cross-off winds. It’ll be a touch more crowded in the water for sure, because when it’s good at Tivives, people know, and it’s an inconsistent wave so you gotta be patient, but the reward on these swells is worth it. The energy is still strong (733).

As we roll into the second week of September, the swell settles back down, but the 7th still offers a clean 3ft with glassy calm winds, a nice way to wrap up the run. Crowds will likely be around on the better mornings, but it’s the price of admission.

So if you’re askin’ me, the 29th of August morning is a solid warm-up. The real beast you want to aim for is the 4th and 5th of September. That’s where the magic lives.

- Rusty

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