Mavericks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.8° 

Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mavericks surf forecast from 22 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 TypeTime (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, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Half Moon Bay area. The pattern over the next 16 days is a long, frustrating grind. There are no standout sessions, no windows where everything clicks, and I'm looking at a whole lot of poor surf conditions. The first recommendation doesn't come until the very start, and then it's basically a long dry spell. We've got a gap from the 22nd of July all the way through to the 5th of August where the models are showing nothing but poor surf. That's a long stretch of nothing.

Let's look at the one flicker of hope. On Tuesday, the 21st of July, we've got a chance at Mavericks in the afternoon. It's a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 376, but the real issue is the wind. We've got a 9 mph cross-shore from the south, which will leave a bit of a chop on the surface. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it's a marginal forecast, and the score reflects that. It's a session for the patient and the local die-hards who know the reef, but it's not something I'd get excited about. The crowd situation is "sometimes" here, so on a Tuesday afternoon you might find a bit of space.

From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of the month, the wind is a relentless problem. It's mostly a cross-onshore from the NW, and the swell is tiny and weak. The wave energy stays moderate for a while, but the quality is zero. We get a spike in long-period groundswell on the 24th and 25th, with periods hitting 24 seconds, but the height is only 2 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is terrible. Long-period swell like that needs a perfect wind to be any good, and we just don't have it.

Things get a bit more interesting in the first week of August, but not in a good way. On the 30th of July, the swell jumps up to 5 ft, but it's a short-period, windswally 8-second pulse from the WNW. That combined with a strong cross-onshore wind of 16 mph makes for a lumpy, bumpy mess. The wave energy is strong at 747, but it's all noise. This setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The same pattern continues into the 5th of August with a 5 ft swell from the WNW, but again, the wind is a cross-onshore mess.

So, the bottom line is, there's no real highlight here. The first day is the only one with a surfable score, and it's just barely on the radar. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for quality waves. Keep your board in the car and wait for the next front to change the wind. This is one of those times where the forecast won't stay poor forever, but for now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
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Direction
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0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SW
26
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.8
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21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
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20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.9
NW
8
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
230
242
197
211
175
158
237
448
444
298
548
445
455
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441
450
528
595
453
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
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20
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High Tide
5:04PM1.67m
6:50AM1.01m
5:49PM1.67m
8:25AM1.06m
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
Low Tide
00:22AM0.29m
11:25AM0.80m
1:25AM0.19m
12:30PM0.93m
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
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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.

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