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Conditions at Playa Tivives in July
July: Southern Swell Season, Southern Wind Season
July sits in the heart of the southern-hemisphere swell window, and Tivives sees the highest SSW swell share of the year at 76.3%, with S at 12.7% and SW at 9.7%. The long-period signal remains strong at 14.2s, but the amplitude is still tiny: the average swell height is 1ft (0.3m) and 99.2% is below 1.6ft (0.5m). The onshore wind regime is relentless, with S/SSW/SW/WSW flow comprising roughly 41% of observations and no ideal offshore wind events at all. This is a 'warm rain and ropy surface' month: 4.06mm/day of rain, air temps near 26.9°C and water at 29.3°C. Any surfable day will be the exception, usually an early morning glass-off before the southwest sea-breeze takes hold.
Average Spot conditions at Playa Tivives in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Playa Tivives during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Playa Tivives for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Playa Tivives for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Playa Tivives.