Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
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 onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| 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, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, we're looking at a pretty flat spell here for a while. The first real surf isn't going to show up until the morning of July 29th, so we've got a solid 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The water is running a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 60°.
We've got one standout window, and it's a long way off, so keep that in mind. The morning of July 29th at Mavericks (Half Moon Bay) is the only time we get a bit of juice. The swell will be coming from the WNW at 6ft, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a messy, windswell bump. The combined energy is moderate at 1143, and with a light breeze from the west right onshore, it might be just about rideable for the experts. Anything over 5ft up here gets serious, and this is squarely in the advanced-to-expert zone. Don't even think about bringing a beginner out.
After that, on July 30th, we see another pulse from the WNW at 5ft with the same short 8-second period, but the energy drops off. It's a long way out, so treat that as a promising but less certain prospect.
The rest of the forecast is a write-off. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny, under 3ft. The setup here at Mavericks is a reef, and with the wind we've got, it's just not going to hold up. For the majority of the next two weeks, this coast looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone paddling a wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 201 | 172 | 165 | 297 | 261 | 196 | 239 | 251 | 294 | 167 | 148 | 193 | 155 | 208 | 178 | 127 | 237 | 448 | 444 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.63m | 2:32AM1.41m | 3:42PM1.66m | 3:40AM1.21m | 4:22PM1.67m | 5:05AM1.06m | 5:04PM1.67m | 6:50AM1.01m | 5:49PM1.67m | 8:25AM1.06m | 6:36PM1.68m | 9:33AM1.15m | 7:25PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM-0.04m | 8:58PM0.58m | 8:56AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.49m | 9:40AM0.41m | 11:14PM0.40m | 10:29AM0.62m | 00:22AM0.29m | 11:25AM0.80m | 1:25AM0.19m | 12:30PM0.93m | 2:19AM0.09m | 1:34PM1.00m | 3:07AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 24 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 56 | 91 | 98 | 80 | 64 | 239 | 251 | 294 | 167 | 109 | 193 | 155 | 208 | 178 | 127 | 96 | 96 | 444 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 190 | 178 | 172 | 165 | 297 | 261 | 196 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 70 | 148 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 154 | 154 | 99 | 382 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | SSW 8 | NW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 183 | 201 | 44 | 118 | 112 | 65 | 76 | 71 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 237 | 448 | 43 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 104 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 21 | 35 | 71 | 35 | 71 | 413 | 35 | 76 | 310 | 0 | 48 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 39 |
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