Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a stretch from Friday, the 24th of July, all the way through to Tuesday, the 29th of July, that’s just not looking good. The wind is blowing cross-on from the NW, mostly moderate, and it’s messing up the surface. The swell is tiny, coming from the SW, and the period is short, so there’s no real push. The water temperature is sitting at 62°F and coming in about 5°F warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, which is pretty notable. But that doesn’t help the surf. The combined energy is moderate (656), but it’s just not translating into anything rideable. It’s all poor conditions.

Now, we get a little glimmer on Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning shows a jump in height to 6 ft from the NW. The period is a super short 8 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a groundswell. The combined energy is strong (1024), but the wind is still cross-on from the WNW at 12 mph. The forecast calls it marginal, and honestly, it’s going to be a bit of a mess. That’s really the only pulse of size in the first week, but the quality isn’t there for a proper session.

The second week isn’t much better, to be honest. Thursday the 30th of July morning has a brief window with lighter WSW winds at 6 mph coming onshore, and a small 3 ft from the SSW. The period improves to 16 seconds, so there’s some long-period groundswell energy in the water, but the size is tiny. The combined energy is moderate (531). It’s a marginal call, but it’s the cleanest looking window in the whole forecast. The break is Mavericks, a reef setup that needs a big, clean swell. This ain’t it.

The only other notable change comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. We see another pulse of size, 6 ft from the WNW, again with a short period of 9 seconds. The wind is onshore light in the morning, but shifts cross-on in the afternoon. The combined energy is moderate (733). This is a beach and reef setup, and with that short period and cross-on wind, it’s going to be choppy and messy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the second week is a slow fade. The swell drops and the period stays short. The wind is mostly cross-on from the NW. There’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a dud for Mavericks. It’s a spot that needs a big, clean, long-period WNW swell, and we’re just not getting the right combination.

Rusty.

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