Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 764 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, let’s chew the fat on what’s coming. This 16-day stretch is a rough one, I won’t sugarcoat it. For a beast like Mavericks, the surf is mostly a non-starter for paddle surfing for the first week or more—poor conditions and messy cross-onshore winds spoil whatever swell shows up.
The first flicker of hope shows on Thursday the 9th, with a 6ft swell from the WNW at a short 9-second interval. The morning has a light onshore wind from the west at 9 mph, but it’s still marginal (combined energy is moderate at 777). Friday the 10th is the same story—6ft, short period, with a bit more wind in the afternoon. Saturday and Sunday, the 11th and 12th, drop to around 5-5ft with the same cross-onshore breeze keeping things choppy.
Now, the one day that might get your attention is Wednesday the 15th. The morning brings 8ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1617—that’s serious weight. The wind is light onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so the early session could be worth the drive for experts only. Anything over 8ft here is a whole different game, and this is the best you’re going to get in the whole window. After that, it’s more of the same through the 22nd—moderate size, cross-onshore winds, and surf quality that just doesn’t dial in.
Bottom line: if you’re a solid paddle surfer, the morning of Wednesday the 15th is your only real chance at some size, but don’t expect glassy perfection. This whole period is more of a waiting game than a go-time. Might be a good excuse to wax the kiteboard instead.
Hang loose, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 303 | 323 | 375 | 444 | 386 | 488 | 463 | 525 | 675 | 474 | 500 | 442 | 264 | 207 | 412 | 321 | 264 | 370 | 304 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.09m | 4:54PM1.64m | 5:43AM0.99m | 5:36PM1.74m | 7:28AM0.99m | 6:24PM1.83m | 8:55AM1.08m | 7:16PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.19m | 8:10PM2.00m | 10:53AM1.30m | 9:06PM2.06m | 11:40AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.58m | 10:07AM0.39m | 11:51PM0.38m | 10:57AM0.58m | 00:55AM0.16m | 11:56AM0.74m | 1:54AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.86m | 2:49AM-0.25m | 2:05PM0.92m | 3:42AM-0.40m | 3:06PM0.93m | 4:32AM-0.49m | 4:05PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:34 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 124 | 323 | 270 | 245 | 291 | 488 | 463 | 306 | 675 | 474 | 344 | 442 | 264 | 207 | 412 | 321 | 138 | 370 | 304 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 388 | 196 | 74 | 375 | 444 | 386 | 268 | 314 | — | 196 | 196 | 183 | 171 | 171 | 144 | 150 | 136 | 6 | 134 | 121 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 16 | W 17 | W 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 303 | 40 | 104 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 162 | — | 160 | — | — | 384 | — | — | 525 | — | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 64 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 74 |
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