Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long look at what's cookin' at Mavericks over the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty flat and messy start. For the first week and a half, it's mostly small, weak swell with poor conditions. The energy is all over the place, but never really gets its act together. The water temp is sittin' around 61°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber, but that's about the only good news.

We kick things off on Wednesday the 2nd with tiny 1 ft swell from the SW, a long period of 17 seconds, but it's crossed up with a SSW wind. The combined energy is still weak at 198. Just not worth paddling out for. This same small, messy story carries on through the first week. Thursday the 3rd sees the swell bump up a little, but it's still marginal with poor conditions. Friday the 4th through to the end of the first week is more of the same: small SW/SSW swells, mostly cross-onshore winds, and moderate energy readings (695 is about the best we see, but the surface is choppy).

There's a glimmer of something big brewing. On Thursday the 10th, a solid 8 ft swell from the SSW rolls in with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 1747, which is strong. But the wind is a light cross-onshore, and it's coming from the SW, which isn't ideal. It's a marginal call, might be a bit of a bumpy beast for the experts.

Then, at last, we get a window. The standout of the whole forecast is on Tuesday morning, the 15th of September. We've got glassy conditions, with the wind turning light NW at just 3 mph. The swell is a modest 2 ft from the WNW, but it's got a 12-second period, meaning it's a groundswell with some shape. The energy is moderate at 301. For a spot like Mavericks, that glassy morning window is the best you're gonna get – clean lines, but don't expect any giants.

After that, the following week looks to settle back into a pattern of small, mostly poor conditions with onshore winds. The energy drops right back down, and the windows of opportunity look to be few and far between. There's a brief potential on Wednesday the 16th with a 3 ft WNW swell and light onshore wind, but it's a short period of 8 seconds, so it won't have much punch.

Overall, if you're after the big, clean barrels, this isn't your fortnight. The only real call to make is that early morning session on the 15th of September.

Rusty.

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