Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look like a bit of a grind for our local big-wave arena. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before things get interesting.
Right now, the water’s running at 61°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a pretty wild anomaly, so you can leave the 5/4 at home for a while.
The trouble is, over the next week and a half, the wind is just not playing ball. From Thursday the 9th right through to the morning of Wednesday the 16th, we’ve got a constant mix of cross-on and onshore winds, mostly from the WNW. The swell is there – ranging from 4ft to 8ft, all from the WNW – but the wind is just tearing it up. The energy is moderate to strong (635 to 1686), but it’s all for nothing with that chop. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions" for almost every session, and the scores are a flat zero. That’s a tough 8-day stretch of cleaning up the cobwebs.
We finally get a bit of a break on the morning of Thursday, July 16th. The wind finally swings onshore from the W at 9 mph. The swell is still solid at 8ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy is strong (1686). For the first time, the wave comment is "marginal," with a score of 2. It’s not great, but it’s the best this window has to offer. Don’t get your hopes up too high, but it’s worth a look if you’re desperate.
After that, the swell drops off a cliff. The rest of the month into the 24th is a real bummer. Swell heights drop to 2ft to 4ft, mostly from the SW and SSW, with long periods of 13 to 18 seconds. That long-period groundswell can be tricky at a reef like Mavericks, and the energy is weak to moderate (135 to 915). The winds stay messy, cross-on or even cross-shore from the S, making a mess of anything that tries to stand up. “Poor surf conditions” is the theme here, and the scores are zeros and ones. Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session during this second week.
There is no standout period. The only real *maybe* window is that Thursday morning, July 16th, but even that’s a long shot with the wind. It’s a quiet, blank run for the most part, which is a bit unusual for this spot, but sometimes you just have to wait for the next storm. Forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 321 | 423 | 548 | 691 | 379 | 300 | 207 | 191 | 379 | 318 | 280 | 318 | 318 | 267 | 323 | 264 | 298 | 550 | 502 | 686 | 1395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.83m | 8:55AM1.08m | 7:16PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.19m | 8:10PM2.00m | 10:53AM1.30m | 9:06PM2.06m | 11:40AM1.38m | 10:00PM2.09m | 12:23PM1.44m | 10:53PM2.06m | 1:04PM1.50m | 11:46PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.74m | 1:54AM-0.05m | 1:00PM0.86m | 2:49AM-0.25m | 2:05PM0.92m | 3:42AM-0.40m | 3:06PM0.93m | 4:32AM-0.49m | 4:05PM0.90m | 5:20AM-0.52m | 5:01PM0.84m | 6:05AM-0.48m | 5:57PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 321 | 290 | 548 | 513 | 183 | 300 | 207 | 174 | 379 | 318 | 280 | 318 | 318 | 267 | 323 | 264 | 59 | 550 | 502 | 73 | 1012 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 314 | 306 | 196 | 196 | — | 171 | 171 | 6 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 63 | 37 | 109 | 79 | 29 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 21 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 59 | 58 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 75 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 423 | — | 691 | 379 | — | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | — | — | 686 | 1395 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 74 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 284 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 |
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