Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,033 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's going on at Mavericks for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, looking at the whole picture, this is a rough run. We've got a massive gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The first couple of weeks are plagued by poor conditions, and the real standouts just aren't there. The best we can hope for are a few marginal windows, but they come with big caveats.
Forget the first week and a half. From Sunday the 12th right through to the end of next week, the conditions are consistently battered by cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, and the wave quality is just poor. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal at 59°, so it's not freezing, but you’ll be fighting a losing battle against the wind.
The best option in this grim outlook is the morning of Friday the 24th of July. There's a slight uptick with a 5 ft swell from the WNW, and the wind is looking light and cross-on, but it won't be glassy. The combined energy is moderate (638), but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and disorganized. This is a marginal surf forecast at best, so don't get your hopes up. For an exposed spot like Mavericks, that cross-onshore wind, even if light, is going to mess with it.
Then right at the tail end, the morning of Saturday the 25th of July pops up. You'll see a 5 ft WNW swell with light offshore wind (W 6 mph) and a moderate combined energy of 768. That's the cleanest window we get, but it's still only a marginal call. The swell is starting to push the beginner limit, and with a short 9-second period, it won't have the punch you want for this place.
Mavericks is a heavy, exposed reef, and it demands respect. With the prevailing cross-onshore winds throughout this period, it’s going to be mostly choppy and difficult. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off just waiting for a better forecast. Don't force it.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 161 | 165 | 207 | 254 | 245 | 174 | 165 | 256 | 257 | 402 | 926 | 749 | 749 | 705 | 343 | 249 | 188 | 190 | 201 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.30m | 9:06PM2.06m | 11:40AM1.38m | 10:00PM2.09m | 12:23PM1.44m | 10:53PM2.06m | 1:04PM1.50m | 11:46PM1.98m | 1:44PM1.55m | 00:38AM1.83m | 2:23PM1.59m | 1:33AM1.63m | 3:02PM1.63m | 2:32AM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.93m | 4:32AM-0.49m | 4:05PM0.90m | 5:20AM-0.52m | 5:01PM0.84m | 6:05AM-0.48m | 5:57PM0.78m | 6:50AM-0.39m | 6:55PM0.71m | 7:32AM-0.23m | 7:54PM0.65m | 8:14AM-0.04m | 8:58PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 165 | 161 | 165 | 207 | 169 | 245 | 174 | 58 | 256 | 257 | 72 | 730 | 525 | 537 | 705 | 343 | 249 | 180 | 103 | 84 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 134 | 136 | 134 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 62 | 37 | 109 | 109 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 116 | 162 | 148 | 150 | 188 | 183 | 178 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 59 | 36 | 50 | 62 | 40 | 31 | 73 | 117 | 89 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 53 | 190 | 201 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 254 | — | — | 165 | — | — | 402 | 926 | 749 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 71 | 35 | 35 | 419 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 5 | 107 | 5 | 35 | 74 | 21 |
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