Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The surf forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days at Mavericks look like a proper dud for surfers.
You’re looking at a solid stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The first half of the period is plagued by unwanted cross-onshore and onshore winds that are going to chop up the surface. While there’s consistent WNW swell right through the end of the first week, the combined energy ranges from moderate (368) to a more solid (658) by the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, but the quality just isn’t there. The swell is running 4 ft to 6 ft with a period of 7 to 10 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, not the kind of groundswell that makes Mavericks the special place it can be. The wind is the problem, and it’s a heartbreaker.
The water is sitting at 61°F on Friday afternoon, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only plus. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. You’ll see a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 619 – that’s a lot of water moving around. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, which is marginal. It won’t be glassy, but it’s the least messy window in the first week. Monday the 3rd of August morning has a similar 6 ft swell and a 10-second period with a cross-shore breeze, but it’s still just a marginal call.
Into the second week, the swell drops off. From the 5th of August onward, we’re seeing heights mostly under 5 ft, and the wind stays stubbornly cross-on. The combined energy dips to the 200s and 300s. There’s a hint of a longer-period pulse from the SW on the 12th and 13th of August, with periods of 16 to 18 seconds, but the swell height is tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – and that’s not going to do anything at a spot like this. The wind is still cross-on, so even that groundswell energy is wasted.
Honestly, for the entire 16 days, there’s no standout. The best you can hope for is a knee-high, short-period, cross-choppy session on the 2nd of August. For a wave like Mavericks, this is a write-off. If you’re a kiter, the wind is there, but for a paddle surfer, you’re parking the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 310 | 251 | 344 | 737 | 573 | 539 | 746 | 573 | 433 | 365 | 280 | 227 | 160 | 85 | 214 | 205 | 312 | 394 | 651 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.64m | 1:44PM1.50m | 00:59AM1.52m | 2:12PM1.57m | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:44PM1.63m | 2:52AM1.22m | 3:20PM1.69m | 4:13AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.75m | 5:57AM1.02m | 4:55PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.78m | 6:59AM-0.01m | 7:16PM0.70m | 7:31AM0.12m | 8:06PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.27m | 9:03PM0.50m | 8:43AM0.46m | 10:07PM0.37m | 9:27AM0.65m | 11:17PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.82m | 00:29AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 180 | 310 | 251 | 110 | 737 | 573 | 539 | 746 | 573 | 433 | 365 | 280 | 227 | 160 | 75 | 214 | 205 | 312 | 394 | 651 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 121 | 123 | 15 | 78 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 85 | 69 | 65 | 40 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 70 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | — | — | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 419 | 35 | 5 | 71 | 5 | 35 | 76 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 21 | 386 | 74 | 35 |
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