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Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down this 16-day outlook, and I’ll be honest – it’s a lean stretch. The first decent surf doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday, September 4th, so there’s a few days of nothing right at the start.
Water temp is running about 16°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy.
The best window by far is Thursday morning, September 4th, at Mavericks (California). You’re looking at a clean 3 ft swell from the SW, riding a long 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is a solid 595 – moderate but punchy. The wind is light offshore from the WNW, so it’ll be glassy and clean. It’s a marginal forecast due to tide, but for this period, it’s the best we’ll see. The swell direction is a bit south of the optimum WNW, but with that period and offshore breeze, it’s worth a look.
The next morning, Saturday, September 5th, is similar – a 3 ft SW swell with a 16-second period and light offshore wind. Energy is a bit lower at 544, but still a clean option.
After that, conditions get rough. The wind picks up in the afternoons, and the swell stays small or too short period. There’s a window on Wednesday morning, September 9th, with a 4 ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds – that’s windswell junk, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean. By Thursday, September 10th, we get small SW groundswell with a 17-second period and light offshore wind, but it’s still marginal. Energy is up to 559, so it’s got some grunt, but the quality is lacking.
The long-range stuff from the 11th to 15th is mostly rough – short period WNW swell, onshore and cross-offshore winds, poor conditions. For an advanced spot like Mavericks, you need clean conditions and some size, and this forecast just doesn’t deliver.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 178 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 109 | 97 | 93 | 173 | 179 | 140 | 379 | 370 | 334 | 458 | 362 | 344 | 287 | 272 | 334 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.70m | 1:56AM1.34m | 1:51PM1.74m | 3:05AM1.21m | 2:33PM1.76m | 4:33AM1.12m | 3:25PM1.76m | 6:15AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.76m | 7:39AM1.21m | 5:39PM1.78m | 8:36AM1.31m | 6:52PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.27m | 7:31AM0.55m | 8:36PM0.20m | 8:12AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.14m | 9:03AM0.88m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:16AM1.00m | 00:09AM0.02m | 11:44AM1.04m | 1:19AM-0.05m | 1:05PM0.98m | 2:19AM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 146 | 178 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 97 | 35 | 62 | 73 | 140 | 201 | 187 | 152 | 458 | 127 | 344 | 287 | 272 | 334 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 211 | 14 | 118 | 31 | 50 | 42 | 60 | 63 | 173 | 74 | 70 | 379 | 370 | 334 | 146 | 362 | 115 | 98 | 75 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 109 | 37 | 93 | 86 | 179 | 112 | 82 | 38 | 42 | 79 | 55 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 81 | — | — | 28 | — | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 76 | 48 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 418 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 39 | 31 | 76 | 35 |
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