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Mavericks surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Mavericks over the next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it ain’t a pretty picture for a while.
For the first week or so, we are in a real dry spell. There’s barely a ripple worth paddling for, and the wind is mostly junk. You’re looking at a solid week of no-go conditions. From Monday the 24th right through to Monday the 31st of August, the surf is tiny and the wind is either cross-on or just messy. We’re talking waves mostly under 3 feet, and the combined swell energy is weak (240). The water is an unusual 63°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but it won’t help the surf. Even the few bumps we get, like on the 30th with a 6ft swell from the NW, are just poor conditions. That’s not worth a trip.
We finally see a flicker of hope on the 31st of August, but it’s still marginal – just 2ft of SW swell with a long 14-second period, but questionable tide. The first *real* chance of something rideable shows up on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning is still messy, but by Thursday afternoon we get a 5ft WNW swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (511), and the wind is a light cross-on from the WSW. It’s still just a marginal day, so don’t get too excited.
The best on offer in this outlook comes on Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is solid (847). The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the south, which could just about clean it up for a bit. The swell direction (WNW) is right in the sweet spot for Mavericks. Be warned though: at 5ft, it’s starting to push into the proper big-wave zone for this place and is for advanced surfers only. Saturday morning the 5th is also a decent shout, with a 5ft WNW swell and light cross-on wind.
After that weekend, it fades back into small, onshore junk through the second week.
So, to sum it up: there is absolutely nothing worth paddling out for until Thursday the 3rd of September, and even that is marginal. Your best bet is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. For the rest of it, you might as well save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 142 | 171 | 94 | 90 | 203 | 88 | 227 | 96 | 136 | 318 | 143 | 299 | 319 | 534 | 326 | 371 | 398 | 220 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.71m | 10:46AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.75m | 11:10AM1.41m | 10:02PM1.76m | 11:33AM1.46m | 10:43PM1.73m | 11:56AM1.52m | 11:25PM1.68m | 12:20PM1.58m | 00:09AM1.59m | 12:47PM1.65m | 00:59AM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.95m | 3:52AM0.01m | 3:42PM0.87m | 4:24AM-0.01m | 4:19PM0.79m | 4:54AM-0.01m | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:23AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:10PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | S 12 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 31 | 171 | 94 | 41 | 27 | 88 | 163 | 72 | 74 | 228 | 120 | 299 | 172 | 186 | 326 | 263 | 238 | 220 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 142 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 203 | 94 | 78 | 74 | 44 | 130 | 143 | 22 | 319 | 534 | 6 | 371 | 358 | 2 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | W 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 71 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 58 | 10 | 78 | 21 | 39 | 46 | 35 | 28 | 16 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | 26 | 227 | 96 | 136 | 318 | — | 75 | — | 264 | 214 | — | 398 | 186 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 46 | 35 | 73 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 35 | 513 | 63 |
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