Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s going to be a serious test of patience. We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of small, messy conditions ahead, with very few windows where you’ll want to grab your board.

The first few days are a complete write-off. Thursday the 27th has a bumpy, cross-onshore mess with weak 3.6ft to 3.9ft waves. It’s just not worth the paddle out. Friday the 28th and into the weekend will see tiny 2ft to 3ft swells, but the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, leaving things choppy and uninviting. We’ll see some longer-period energy arrive on Friday morning (around 17 seconds), but with barely any size, it’s just not going to break properly at Mavericks (California). The swell energy is moderate at best (413), but it’s all for nothing with these winds.

We’re looking at a real gap here. From the 27th right through to the end of the first week of September, there’s just nothing doing. The swell direction wants to be from the WNW, and we’re getting a lot of SSW and SW swell, which just isn’t right for this place. The wind is mostly on it, too. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th will see the swell nudge up to 3.3ft, and there’s even a light offshore wind on the Saturday morning. That’s the first real glimmer of hope, but it’s still only a marginal call at best. You might find a clean little one, but don't expect any power behind it.

The second week is looking a little more promising, but it’s a long way off. The 9th of September has some clean, light offshore winds in the morning with a 2.6ft swell, but it’s still pretty weak. The energy is still moderate (600) and the long-period groundswell (18 seconds) means it could be a bit too straight for the beach, but this is a reef, so it might just be the best bet of the whole stretch. It’s still pretty small, though.

Honestly, the only real highlight in the whole 16 days is the morning of Saturday, September 5th. It’s still small at 3.3ft, but you have light winds coming from the west-southwest which is offshore here. The swell direction from the southwest isn't perfect, but with the light winds and a little more energy (562), you might at least get a few fun, clean waves if you manage your expectations. Don't hold your breath for anything bigger. It’s going to be a quiet couple of weeks, but that’s the nature of the game here sometimes.

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