Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with 948 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s 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 (Sat 1st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days look pretty grim for our region, so I’ll tell you what’s on offer, but don’t get your hopes too high.
The first real surf window is a long way off, with a gap of several days of no real recommendations. The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Wednesday, July 29th. There’s a brief pulse of WNW swell, 6ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak and won’t hold together for long. The wind is onshore, but it’s a gentle breeze, so it might be a little less blown out, but it’s still a messy scenario. The combined wave energy is moderate (1153), but it’s a short-windowed window. This is only for experts due to the size and the tricky nature of the break.
The next possible window is the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. Same story – a bit of WNW swell, 6ft, with a 9-second period. The wind is light onshore, but the surf quality is still marginal. The combined energy is moderate (720). It’s still not great.
The mornings of Monday, August 3rd, and Tuesday, August 4th, show a more consistent, but still very average, 5ft-6ft WNW swell with a 10-second period. The wind is cross-shore, which is a little better than straight on, but the surf is still described as marginal. The energy is moderate (710 and 549). It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not anything to get excited about. Crowds are possible at Mavericks, but I doubt many will be out for this.
Honestly, there’s no standout wave here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. The best you can hope for is a few small, short-period, onshore days. The break is a reef, so it’s not a beginner’s spot, but the size never gets above 8ft, so it’s not a death session either. The swell direction is WNW, which is the optimum direction for this place, but the wind just won’t cooperate. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
If you’re a kite surfer, you might get some fun on the afternoons when the wind picks up, but for a paddle surfer, this is a holiday break. It’s a blank run, and it’s pretty normal for the area to have these long flat spells in the summer. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 510 | 600 | 470 | 458 | 386 | 477 | 314 | 307 | 392 | 257 | 196 | 352 | 306 | 432 | 848 | 606 | 506 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:12PM1.57m | 1:50AM1.37m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:31AM0.12m | 8:06PM0.60m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | 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 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 183 | 600 | 402 | 298 | 386 | 477 | 306 | 232 | 392 | 257 | 180 | 352 | 306 | 161 | 848 | 606 | 506 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 214 | 510 | 11 | 470 | 386 | 11 | 362 | 314 | 69 | 186 | 183 | 81 | 163 | 140 | 15 | 48 | 102 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 184 | 36 | — | 20 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | 21 | 15 | 51 | 12 | 31 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 261 | 168 | — | 458 | 335 | — | — | 307 | — | — | 196 | — | — | 432 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 |
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