Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 763 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 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's be straight – this 16-day stretch is a tough one for this spot. We're looking at a long, quiet period of poor conditions before anything even slightly worth paddling out for shows up.
The main problem is a constant, moderate cross-onshore breeze and a lot of weak, short-period swell that's just not hitting the spot right. Starting Thursday, July 23rd, the swell is tiny and gutless, with a combined energy of just 307. It's a real grind. This pattern of poor surf and cross-onshore wind sticks around right through the end of the month. The water is sitting at 60°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be feeling it while you're looking at choppy, weak waves.
There's a small change of pace around Wednesday, July 30th. The morning shows a bit more size, with a 5ft swell from the WNW, and the wind turns light and onshore, giving the water a glassy feel. The combined energy is moderate (638). It's only a marginal forecast, but it's the first window that's not a total bust. The afternoon sees the wind pick up again, so the morning is your only real chance.
The standout, if you can call it that, is looking like Monday, August 4th. The morning session has a 7ft WNW swell pushing through with a combined energy of 1388 (strong). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is the cleanest we'll see all period. The catch is that the swell period is a short 9 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and won't have that long-period power. Still, it's the biggest and cleanest option on the table. The afternoon will get choppier as the wind swings cross-onshore. This is size for experienced surfers only, as it's pushing over 7ft.
The rest of the second week looks like a return to smaller, messier conditions. There are a few mornings with a light cross-shore breeze and a 5ft to 6ft swell, but it's all marginal and short-period. Nothing to get worked up about.
So, to sum it up: the best of a bad bunch is the morning of Monday, August 4th. Set the alarm, get down there early for the cleanest windows, and hope the swell has a bit of shape. The rest of the time, you're better off finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 237 | 448 | 444 | 298 | 763 | 445 | 634 | 627 | 441 | 375 | 534 | 595 | 513 | 510 | 600 | 530 | 458 | 386 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.68m | 9:33AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.69m | 10:22AM1.22m | 8:12PM1.72m | 11:00AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.75m | 11:32AM1.30m | 9:38PM1.78m | 12:01PM1.33m | 10:17PM1.79m | 12:27PM1.36m | 10:56PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.09m | 1:34PM1.00m | 3:07AM0.01m | 2:30PM1.02m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:19PM1.01m | 4:25AM-0.10m | 4:01PM0.98m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:38PM0.95m | 5:29AM-0.14m | 5:15PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 158 | 154 | 156 | 444 | 298 | 763 | 445 | 126 | 627 | 441 | 375 | 534 | 595 | 310 | 277 | 600 | 372 | 284 | 386 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 237 | 448 | 154 | 92 | 59 | 53 | 634 | 27 | 27 | 117 | 22 | 27 | 513 | 510 | — | 410 | 386 | 3 | 362 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | SSW 11 | S 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 106 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 21 | — | 37 | 33 | — | 24 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 14 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 46 | 27 | 38 | 99 | 60 | 63 | — | 66 | 82 | 163 | 129 | 138 | 407 | 413 | 372 | 530 | 458 | 296 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 39 | 35 | 73 | 72 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 |
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