Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Mateo, USA)

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Mavericks Surf Guide

Mavericks in San Mateo is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Primarily a right hand reef break, although a left is also possible.. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Mavericks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mavericks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mavericks occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Mavericks (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mavericks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in January while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mavericks Location Map

Interactive Mavericks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mavericks is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mavericks is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mavericks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 04:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 17
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Mavericks

Current tide and informaton

For Half Moon Bay, California, 2 km from Mavericks.

Next High Water: 01:20pm | 1.32m

Next Low Water: 06:17am | -0.55m

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Mavericks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.8 °C) at Mavericks is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.