Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd 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 have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough one. The standout is Mavericks, but honestly, it's not looking like the classic big-wave arena we know. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it feels like a bathtub out there.
The problem is the wind. For the first few days, from Sunday the 26th through Tuesday the 29th, we're stuck with a moderate cross-on breeze at 12 mph, making everything choppy and messy. The swell is small, around 3 ft to 3 ft from the SW, and while the period is a very long 18-19 seconds, the cross-on wind just ruins the potential. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (749 on Sunday morning, dropping to 542 in the afternoon). It's pretty much a write-off.
Then we get a glimmer on Wednesday the 30th morning. The wind drops to a gentle breeze, and the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the WNW, but with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is solid (1188), but it's a windswell, not the clean groundswell we want. The wind is still cross-on, so it's going to be a bit bumpy. This is really only for experienced folks – 7 ft is pushing it for beginners.
Friday the 31st morning sees a light offshore wind from the W, with a tiny 3 ft SSW groundswell at 14 seconds. The energy is weak (440), and it's right on the edge of being worthwhile. The rest of the days are a mix of onshore and cross-on winds, with small, inconsistent swell. There's a bit of a run from Saturday the 1st of August through to Monday the 10th, but it's all marginal or poor, with light to moderate cross-on breezes keeping things messy. The only real standout for a clean-ish session is Wednesday the 30th morning, and even that's a gamble.
If you're a kite surfer, the strong, consistent cross-on winds and bigger, choppy surf on the 30th and 31st might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a long wait for very little reward.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 375 | 534 | 700 | 340 | 510 | 600 | 410 | 386 | 386 | 477 | 538 | 352 | 361 | 233 | 229 | 284 | 264 | 306 | 603 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.75m | 11:32AM1.30m | 9:38PM1.78m | 12:01PM1.33m | 10:17PM1.79m | 12:27PM1.36m | 10:56PM1.77m | 12:52PM1.40m | 11:35PM1.73m | 1:18PM1.45m | 00:15AM1.64m | 1:44PM1.50m | 00:59AM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM1.01m | 4:25AM-0.10m | 4:01PM0.98m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:38PM0.95m | 5:29AM-0.14m | 5:15PM0.90m | 5:59AM-0.13m | 5:52PM0.85m | 6:29AM-0.09m | 6:32PM0.78m | 6:59AM-0.01m | 7:16PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 441 | 158 | 534 | 700 | 256 | 510 | 600 | 335 | 238 | 386 | 477 | 370 | 232 | 361 | 223 | 229 | 284 | 264 | 201 | 603 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 375 | 30 | 27 | 214 | 36 | 11 | 410 | 386 | 11 | 362 | 314 | 116 | 188 | 233 | 81 | 226 | 204 | 15 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 9 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 117 | 12 | 15 | 184 | — | — | 20 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 155 | 183 | — | — | 21 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 204 | 90 | 94 | 340 | 208 | 168 | — | 374 | 344 | — | 538 | 352 | — | — | 183 | — | — | 306 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 310 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 |
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