Tivives Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.85° N 84.69° W

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tivives sea temperature is
30.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Tivives surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with 667 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 22s. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 3rd Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up. This is a classic Costa Rican setup: small, clean, and working best when the stars align. The main and only game in town is Tivives.

While there’s not a whole lot of swell size on the cards, we’ve got a solid period of clean mornings ahead, thanks to some really nice wind windows. Combined wave energy will sit mostly in the moderate range, hitting around 516 on the Friday morning, and climbing to 678 in the afternoon, though that afternoon gets messy.

Let’s start with Friday, July 3rd. The morning at Tivives is looking like a winner. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a long, 16-second period, making it a proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off from the north, keeping the faces clean. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F, which is notable for this time of year. The crowd factor? It can get busy sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself. The long period means better-shaped waves at this river mouth/point setup, with longer lulls between sets, making the paddle out easier. Good conditions.

The afternoon does look messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on wind, so make the most of the morning.

Saturday and Sunday follow a similar rhythm: a clean morning on Saturday (3ft, 16s, NW cross-off) and a clean Tuesday morning on the 7th of July that actually stands out as the best of the run. That Tuesday morning is looking like a true standout. We’ve got SW swell at 0.9m (3ft) with a period of 18 seconds. Combined energy hits a moderate 677. The wind is cross-off from the NW, just a slight air, so it’s clean. Expect very good surf conditions. That’s your session to circle on the calendar, but remember, this is far enough out to be promising rather than locked in.

Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th also have glassy, clean mornings with 3ft and 2ft SSW swells respectively. However, afternoons continue to get wrecked by onshores and storm risks.

There’s a pattern here: all the good stuff is in the mornings. By the afternoon, the wind shifts onshore, and conditions go to custard. We have consistent morning windows through the first week and into the second, but the swell never gets over 3ft. It’s a mellow, long-period groundswell that will work best for intermediates. It’s not a beginner wave when it’s over 5ft, but here it’s under that, so it’s fine for learning with the right board. Since it’s a point break setup, that long period is a positive, keeping the lines clean and not closing out.

Looking into the second week, the energy starts to drop off. Mornings on Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are still glassy with waist-high swell, but the combined energy is lower—around 272 and 390. From Sunday the 12th onward, the wave state is described as "surfable but very ordinary" to "poor." The swell window shrinks, and the morning glass-offs become less reliable with more cloud and onshore flow.

The standout here is undeniably Tuesday morning, July 7th. It’s the cleanest, best-rated window with the highest energy and a good offshore wind. If you’re chasing a wave, that’s your best bet.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
651
559
324
296
218
213
192
147
171
336
428
454
553
528
463
366
348
237
253
181
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
S
5
ESE
10
NW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
10
NNE
5
NW
10
SSW
10
NNE
0
WNW
10
S
5
NNE
0
W
15
S
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:14PM2.54m
5:48AM2.52m
5:52PM2.49m
6:24AM2.54m
6:31PM2.42m
7:02AM2.55m
7:13PM2.35m
7:43AM2.56m
8:01PM2.28m
8:30AM2.57m
8:56PM2.22m
9:24AM2.58m
9:59PM2.19m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.62m
11:31PM0.38m
11:50AM0.64m
00:05AM0.43m
12:30PM0.65m
00:41AM0.49m
1:13PM0.66m
1:20AM0.55m
2:00PM0.66m
2:05AM0.61m
2:54PM0.64m
2:58AM0.65m
3:55PM0.60m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:02
6:04
 mm
4
3
1
8
1
4
4
1
3
10
3
Temp °C
31
30
28
30
30
27
28
28
26
29
29
27
30
30
28
30
30
28
30
30
28
Feels °C
35
34
32
34
34
31
31
32
30
32
32
32
33
33
33
33
34
33
33
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
341
651
559
324
296
131
213
192
62
148
336
428
454
553
528
463
366
348
237
253
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
108
9
187
119
116
218
92
90
92
60
59
57
202
36
100
127
110
108
92
92
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
20
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.5
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
23
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
67
18
11
38
16
158
31
54
147
171
144
115
21
69
32
9
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
3
Energy kJ
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
29
0
0
7
7
21
56
0
0
128
0
0
128
0
0
78
0
0
29
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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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.

Tivives is 15 km (9 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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