Roadsurfer exclusive discount
Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 521 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. 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+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta talk about Mavericks, and I’ll be straight with ya: the next couple of weeks is a story in three chapters. Patience is gonna be the name of the game.
First up, the early part of September is just plain lifeless. Small, weak surf with energy readings in the hundreds, and the wind is a mess. Too much cross-shore chop to make anything of it. It’s a good time to just watch the horizon and wait.
Then the switch gets flipped around the 11th. That Friday we see a good shot of new energy, but it’s short-period and the wind is still noisy. It’s not until the next morning that things come together.
Saturday, September 12th, is the clear standout. The wind dies to a whisper, the ocean gets glassy, and there he is: a solid 2.4m of WNW swell thumping in. The energy meter is screaming at 1764, and it’s going to be big, powerful, and clean. This is the one to wait for. If you’re an expert and you’ve got the day free, this is the session you don’t miss.
We get another good dose of that WNW energy around Monday the 14th, with another 2.2m pulse. The wind is a bit more present that day, so it won't be as perfect as Saturday, but it’ll still have plenty of grunt.
After that, the swell starts to back off. We see a smaller, cleaner window on Wednesday morning the 16th, but it’s not in the same league. And the long-range crystal ball shows things fading away into small, long-period SW swell by the 17th and 18th. Not worth getting excited about.
The water temperature around that first standout day on the 12th is pretty much spot-on for the season. No big anomaly, so just bring the usual rubber. Par for the course out here.
So here’s the plan: nurse your skills through this week, then lock in on the morning of September 12th for the true best of the run. That’s when the big girl puts on a show.
Take it easy out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 179 | 211 | 379 | 370 | 400 | 508 | 358 | 344 | 322 | 268 | 325 | 325 | 293 | 265 | 257 | 249 | 253 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:33AM1.12m | 3:25PM1.76m | 6:15AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.76m | 7:39AM1.21m | 5:39PM1.78m | 8:36AM1.31m | 6:52PM1.81m | 9:20AM1.41m | 7:59PM1.85m | 9:58AM1.50m | 8:59PM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.14m | 9:03AM0.88m | 10:52PM0.09m | 10:16AM1.00m | 00:09AM0.02m | 11:44AM1.04m | 1:19AM-0.05m | 1:05PM0.98m | 2:19AM-0.12m | 2:11PM0.86m | 3:09AM-0.14m | 3:08PM0.71m | 3:53AM-0.12m | ||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 125 | 211 | 214 | 202 | 202 | 508 | 148 | 344 | 322 | 268 | 325 | 325 | 293 | 265 | 62 | 249 | 253 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 173 | 78 | 112 | 379 | 370 | 400 | 198 | 358 | 124 | 34 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 60 | 51 | 257 | 42 | 49 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | NW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 86 | 179 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 47 | 109 | 78 | 47 | 56 | 55 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 49 | 12 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 130 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 107 | 76 | 39 | 48 | 413 | 39 | 48 | 76 | 39 | 48 | 76 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 39 | 74 | 441 | 52 |
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Mavericks surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Mavericks Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mavericks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mavericks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mavericks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mavericks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mavericks may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Mavericks is 13 km (8 miles) from Pacifica. If you plan a vacation in San Mateo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Pacifica. Pacifica has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest