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Mavericks surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 (Aug 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.2m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
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 Mavericks is cookin' up for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is a real bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no decent surf on offer. From now, right through until the end of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and coming from the southwest with a long period, but the wind is a constant issue, mostly cross-onshore from the northwest. The wave energy is weak, barely cracking 250 (258) on Sunday morning. It’s just choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. This stretch is a classic case of "don't bother."
Then we get into the first few days of September, and it starts to look a little more interesting, but it's still marginal. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September has a light onshore breeze and a tiny 1ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period, but the energy is still weak (202). Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September show a bit more life, with the swell building to 2ft and then 3ft, still from the southwest, with a good long period of 18-19 seconds. The wind is light and onshore, which is a major positive for this spot, meaning it could be glassy and clean. The combined energy is starting to build, hitting 507 on Thursday morning. It’s not big, but for a wave this heavy, clean, small conditions are the most accessible.
The real standout, the one that gets my heart pumping, is Saturday the 5th of September. The morning session is the best on offer across the whole forecast. We’ve got a clean 3ft southwest groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is light and onshore. The wave energy is pumping at a solid 864, which is moderate but with that long period, the power will be there. This is the window. Mavericks is an advanced, consistent reef break, and with the wind light and the swell direction matching the optimum (WNW) reasonably well, the sets could be lined up and proper. Just know that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get there early.
After that, the wind turns cross-onshore again for the second week, and the quality drops off. There's still some swell around, but it gets lumpy and choppy, so it's back to the wait-and-see game.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 112 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 142 | 171 | 94 | 89 | 159 | 88 | 227 | 107 | 125 | 368 | 257 | 183 | 368 | 444 | 284 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | 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 | 9:49AM1.27m | 7:47PM1.66m | 10:20AM1.32m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM1.01m | 3:16AM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 95 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 48 | 171 | 94 | 53 | 36 | 88 | 163 | 107 | 75 | 277 | 181 | 183 | 270 | 191 | 284 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 130 | 112 | 88 | 82 | 108 | 142 | 68 | 68 | 89 | 159 | 55 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 164 | 143 | 64 | 252 | 444 | 7 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 10 | W 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 113 | 113 | 9 | 71 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 30 | 49 | 75 | 39 | 31 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 29 | 17 | 66 | — | 80 | 227 | — | 125 | 368 | 257 | 181 | 368 | 302 | 226 | 436 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 71 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 64 |
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