Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, ol’ Rusty here again, but this time in feet and degrees for the imperial crew. We’re looking at Mavericks, and it’s a slow start to the forecast. This spot is a proper big-wave reef, but right now, it’s in a deep sleep. The first real chance to get wet is a long way off, so let’s break it down.
For the first week and a half, it’s a tough run. Through the end of July, the swell is tiny – mostly 2ft to 3ft – and the wind is a pain. It’s blowing onshore or cross-onshore most afternoons, and the morning sessions are getting flagged as poor or marginal. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help when there’s no surf.
The one standout, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about in this whole 16-day window, is Thursday, July 24th, and Friday, July 25th. That’s when we finally see some real energy. The combined energy jumps to 672 and 712, which is a solid moderate push. The swell direction is out of the SW, but the key is the period – 24 seconds and 21 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell. For a reef like Mavericks, that’s exactly what you want. The morning winds look *on* at 9 mph, which is a good sign for clean surfaces, though the afternoons get messy with a cross-onshore breeze. The swell height is still modest at 2ft to 3ft, but with that kind of period, it’ll have a lot more guts than the numbers suggest.
A heads-up: this is a long-range forecast, so call it promising but not a sure thing. That long period can make waves break a bit too straight at some spots, but for a reef, it’s the right kind of energy. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might see a few others, but it won’t be a zoo.
After that little spike, it fades back into the small stuff. The first week of August is back to weak energy (88 to 301) and poor conditions. Bottom line: target that Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of July. If you’re an expert and you’ve got patience, that’s your window.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 297 | 261 | 196 | 196 | 251 | 239 | 167 | 113 | 193 | 155 | 208 | 134 | 125 | 237 | 448 | 444 | 298 | 548 | 365 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.66m | 3:40AM1.21m | 4:22PM1.67m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:04PM1.67m | 6:50AM1.01m | 5:49PM1.67m | 8:25AM1.06m | 6:36PM1.68m | 9:33AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.69m | 10:22AM1.22m | 8:12PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.49m | 9:40AM0.41m | 11:14PM0.40m | 10:29AM0.62m | 00:22AM0.29m | 11:25AM0.80m | 1:25AM0.19m | 12:30PM0.93m | 2:19AM0.09m | 1:34PM1.00m | 3:07AM0.01m | 2:30PM1.02m | 3:48AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 24 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 69 | 261 | 62 | 196 | 251 | 239 | 167 | 41 | 46 | 155 | 67 | 134 | 125 | 82 | 73 | 444 | 93 | 77 | 365 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 165 | 297 | 62 | 196 | 61 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 113 | 193 | 26 | 208 | 11 | 21 | 156 | 151 | 135 | 135 | 548 | 82 | 537 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | S 10 | W 12 | SSW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 112 | 65 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 30 | 30 | 109 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 237 | 448 | 42 | 298 | 87 | 66 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 28 | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | 80 | — | — | 131 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 71 | 8 | 35 | 48 | 2 | 35 | 441 | 35 | 198 | 310 | 0 | 71 | 310 | 35 | 35 | 310 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 |
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