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Mavericks surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 534 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (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 on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first real surfable day doesn’t show up until the 9th of September. That’s a long, flat gap to sit through. The water’s sitting at 62°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be comfortable while you’re waiting.
The only break worth talking about here is Mavericks. It’s a consistent, exposed reef break, and it takes a clean WNW swell to really light up. For most of this period, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells from the south and southwest, with a lot of choppy, onshore wind. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly hanging around in the low hundreds – you’ll see numbers like 187 (moderate energy) to 700 (moderate energy) on the 4th, but it’s all messy.
The one standout comes on Wednesday morning, September 9th. Early that morning, the wind goes glassy – that’s a huge plus. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, but the period is a long 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is only 175 (weak energy), but with those clean conditions, it’s surfable. The swell direction isn’t the optimum WNW, but for a glassy morning on a reef, it’s the best we’ll get. The rest of that week is just marginal or poor, with cross-onshore winds and choppy bumps.
So, the call is: wait until the 9th, get up early, and hope that glass holds. The rest of the run is a write-off for paddle surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds and choppy conditions on the 13th and 14th might look more interesting than anything I’d paddle out into.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 18 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 326 | 447 | 358 | 220 | 214 | 211 | 134 | 118 | 151 | 114 | 109 | 98 | 113 | 171 | 227 | 272 | 449 | 312 | 284 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.58m | 00:09AM1.59m | 12:47PM1.65m | 00:59AM1.47m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.37m | 6:55AM0.37m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 157 | 326 | 310 | 186 | 172 | 196 | 176 | 102 | 43 | 151 | 114 | 96 | 82 | 113 | 68 | 195 | 272 | 151 | 166 | 209 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 534 | 6 | 447 | 358 | 220 | 214 | 211 | 134 | 118 | 29 | 50 | 59 | 98 | 93 | 135 | 67 | 88 | 449 | 195 | 284 | 381 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 109 | 36 | 42 | 171 | 227 | 177 | 79 | 312 | 17 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 188 | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 74 | 64 | 35 | 74 | 39 | 390 | 74 | 8 | 71 | 76 | 0 | 73 | 247 | 0 | 48 | 74 | 46 | 35 | 984 | 73 |
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