Tivives Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the next couple of weeks. It’s not gonna be a wild ride by any stretch, but there are a few sessions to get keen on if you’re patient.

The overall vibe is pretty mellow. We’ve got a solid run of small, clean mornings that will be perfect for the log or a fun mid-length, but nothing huge. The afternoons, as usual, tend to get a bit junky with the onshore breeze and the threat of storms, so it’s all about the dawn patrol.

Let’s break it down. The next week to ten days is all about smaller, cleaner surf. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are looking like a good place to start. We’ve got some fun swell around 3ft and 2ft, with the period hanging in the 15-16 second range, which means there’s some proper energy in the water despite the size. The morning winds are light offshore or glassy, which is a huge plus – the surf will be clean and lined up. Tivives (Puntarenas) is the spot to be, especially that Saturday morning. The water’s running about 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can get away with just boardshorts.

There’s a bit of a dip mid-week. From the 19th to the 23rd, the swell drops off and mixes with some shorter-period stuff. It’s not terrible, but it’s nothing to write home about. The mornings are still glassy, but the waves are small and a little bit weaker. It’s more about fun little reform waves and practicing your turns than finding any real power. The standout in this stretch might be Friday the 21st, when a clean 3ft S swell at 11 seconds arrives, and there’s that light offshore wind. That could actually be a really fun, crisp morning.

The back half of the window, from the 24th onwards, gets a bit trickier. The swell drops right off, down to ankle-biters of 1ft or less. The period is still long, but there’s no size. It’s a good time to fix your fins, not to surf. There’s a bit of a gap here where the good waves just disappear for a few days.

However, don't get too bummed. The long-range charts are showing some life for the final weekend. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are looking promising as a longer-period SSW groundswell starts to fill in. It’s still small, sitting around 3ft to 3ft, but the energy looks stronger. That Saturday afternoon, the 29th, is the one to circle. The wind goes cross-offshore, the waves are clean, and the energy jumps up. Sunday morning is also looking glassy. This is the kind of end-of-window swell that’s worth waiting for – promising but a week and a half out, so don’t book the day off work just yet, but it’s definitely got some potential.

So, the best on offer is the clean, glassy mornings of the 15th and 16th, and that final push on the 29th and 30th. The rest is a bit of a grind, but that’s the trade-off for living in a place where this is the lull. Keep the eyes on the horizon, and it’ll turn on again.

Rusty.

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