Tivives Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.85° N 84.69° W

Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tivives sea temperature is
30.1°C
1.9° 

Tivives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tivives surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tivives in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 12th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 15th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tivives over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, let’s talk about it.

The next couple of weeks look pretty grim for scoring anything decent. There's a heap of small, junky surf, and the wind and afternoon storms are going to mess with things more often than not. The first real highlight doesn't show up until Tuesday, September 22nd, and even that has its problems. But let's break it down.

Water temp is 86° at Tivives, which is a bit warmer than you'd expect for this time of year.

So the first week is mostly a bust. We're talking ankle to knee-high mush, roughly 1 to 2 feet. The mornings are your only real hope with some glassy conditions, but even then it's weak. That long-period SW swell that shows on the 11th? Yeah, it's small and the wind is all over it. The mornings on the 16th and 20th have some clean windows, but you'll be on a log, hunting for anything that stands up. It's just a flat spell, plain and simple.

Now, the one to keep an eye on.

Tuesday morning, September 22nd, a real pulse of SW swell fills in, pushing waves up to 7 feet. The energy is strong, reading 891, so there's some real push behind it. But, and this is big, the period is a short, grumpy 8 seconds. That's windswell, not clean groundswell. It's going to be lumpy, sectiony, and closing out all over the place. The morning wind is a light cross-shore from the SSE, putting a bit of chop on it. This is not one for the beginners—that size is too much. And with that short period, it could be a full-on mess.

To be honest, the best bet for a fun, clean session might be that little window on Thursday morning, the 17th. It's only tiny, about 2 feet, but it's dead glassy. It won't be anything epic, but clean one-foot waves beat messy six-foot waves every single time.

After the 22nd, it drops right back down. The final week of the forecast is a drag—small, weak, and the wind isn't playing nice. There's a small, clean swell on the 20th, but nothing special. The long-range stuff that shows at the end of the month might have a hint of quality to it, but that's too far out to trust, and the winds still look unsettled. Keep the faith, though; this kind of flat stretch doesn't normally last forever.

And if that bigger day gets all chopped up with those strong SSE winds, I'd rather be out there on a kite than a surfboard.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
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Monday
14
Tuesday
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Wednesday
16
Thursday
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Height (m)
Direction
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SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
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16
0.7
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16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
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138
138
73
78
76
146
92
86
154
121
202
229
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217
121
118
116
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
S
5
ENE
5
NW
5
SSW
5
E
0
NNW
15
S
0
ENE
0
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10
S
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
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5
NE
5
SW
15
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Wind State
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off
glassy
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High Tide
3:02PM2.83m
3:26AM2.99m
3:46PM2.85m
4:06AM3.02m
4:27PM2.82m
4:44AM2.97m
5:06PM2.73m
5:22AM2.87m
5:45PM2.60m
5:59AM2.72m
6:24PM2.44m
6:39AM2.54m
7:06PM2.26m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.12m
9:38AM0.12m
9:52PM0.12m
10:20AM0.10m
10:32PM0.16m
10:59AM0.14m
11:10PM0.26m
11:38AM0.24m
11:48PM0.40m
12:18PM0.37m
00:27AM0.55m
12:59PM0.53m
1:08AM0.72m
thunderstorm
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5:28
5:28
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5:40
5:40
5:39
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
 mm
4
4
1
6
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1
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10
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Temp °C
29
28
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30
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26
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29
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29
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Feels °C
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Information about the Tivives Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tivives may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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