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Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch ahead for Mavericks. The forecast is a long, flat and choppy slog with very little to get excited about. The water is a touch warmer than usual for late August, sitting at 62°F (a 4°F anomaly), but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly off the norm.
For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 13th of September, the surf is just not on. We’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of poor to marginal conditions. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy readings mostly in the 200s and 300s, occasionally bumping into the 400s and 500s. The swell is tiny, never getting above 3 ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, messing up any chance of a clean wave. The period is long, between 14 and 19 seconds, which is a classic groundswell signal, but there’s just no size to go with it.
The one tiny glimmer in this whole 16-day window comes on Monday the 7th of September. The morning brings a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind from the NE and a clean look to the 2 ft SW swell. In the afternoon, it goes completely glassy with 0 mph wind and a 2 ft SSW swell. The energy is still weak, only 219 (combined energy), but for this break, that’s the best you’re going to get. It’s a reef, and advanced only, so it’s a specialist’s game. The crowd is only sometimes there, so it won’t be a total zoo. The 2 ft to 2 ft, 14-second swell from the SSW will be weak but maybe just rideable on the right tide.
After that, it’s back to the choppy stuff. By the 11th and 12th of September, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short, weak 8 to 9 seconds, and the wind is still ugly. The energy gets up to a moderate 524 (combined energy) on the 13th, but the conditions are still described as marginal. It’s just not worth the paddle for most.
The standout? The only day that even comes close to a surf is Monday the 7th of September. Glassy, clean, and tiny. Don’t expect a barrel, but it’s the best of a bad lot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 447 | 358 | 220 | 214 | 211 | 178 | 156 | 114 | 114 | 109 | 98 | 94 | 173 | 293 | 112 | 375 | 316 | 284 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 326 | 270 | 181 | 163 | 196 | 172 | 99 | 41 | 114 | 114 | 66 | 83 | 92 | 121 | 293 | 80 | 126 | 137 | 128 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 447 | 358 | 220 | 214 | 211 | 178 | 156 | 29 | 8 | 109 | 37 | 34 | 173 | 111 | 109 | 375 | 175 | 284 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 21 | 98 | 94 | 45 | 57 | 112 | 111 | 316 | 129 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 148 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 52 | 390 | 74 | 8 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 72 | 76 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 39 |
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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).
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