Mavericks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
15.9° 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 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, WNW swell with 887 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 2nd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a real mixed bag, and honestly, it's mostly a waiting game. We're looking at a long stretch of mediocrity, with only a couple of fleeting moments that might get your blood pumping.

We kick off on Thursday, July 30th, and straight away, it's a bit of a letdown. The morning at Mavericks is a tease. There's a solid long-period groundswell from the SSW at about 3ft, but the period is a meaty 16 seconds, which is great for the reefs here. The wind is light and onshore from the WNW, so it's clean. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber. But the combined energy is decent at 612, and it's just... marginal. The tide is doing something wrong, and the score is a total dud. By the afternoon, it's a write-off with a cross-onshore breeze and poor surf.

Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August follow the same pattern: mornings with a bump of swell around 6ft to 6ft from the WNW, but the wind is cross-on, and the period is short, around 8 seconds. It's choppy, it's messy, and it's not worth your time. The combined energy jumps up to 728 on Friday morning, but the conditions just aren't there.

Now, Sunday the 2nd of August is the first real standout. The morning session offers our best bet. There's a solid 6ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is light and onshore from the West. The combined energy is a moderate 689. It's still rated as marginal, but it's the highest score of the whole run so far. The setup looks more interesting for a paddle than a kite. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, with 7ft of WNW swell, but the energy jumps to 1552, and the cross-onshore wind ruins it. It'll be a washing machine.

Monday the 3rd of August is another morning to keep an eye on. The swell is 6ft from the WNW, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-shore from the SSW. The combined energy is 710, and it's the best of the whole period. The score is a 2, which is the highest we see. This is the one. Get out there early, because the afternoon drops off.

After that, it's a slow bleed. From Tuesday the 4th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the surf is poor. The swell drops from 5ft down to 3ft, the winds are mostly cross-onshore or light, and the scores are all zeros. It's a week of flat, choppy, or just plain bad surf. The energy levels drop into the low hundreds, barely a whisper.

Then there's a glimmer on Wednesday the 12th of August. A new, long-period groundswell from the SW arrives, but it's tiny at 2ft. The period is a massive 18 seconds, which is very long, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The wind is light cross-onshore, and the energy is 534, but the score is still a 1. It's a promise of something that never arrives.

The final days from the 13th to the 15th of August are the same story: small, long-period SW swells with poor winds. It's a full 16-day window, and the only days that even come close to being worth it are the morning of Sunday the 2nd and definitely the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. That Monday morning is the pick of the bunch. After that, the forecasts are just a long gap of nothing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
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10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
245
344
339
188
270
398
422
721
606
866
874
625
502
491
343
283
125
179
183
139
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
W
20
NW
10
WNW
15
SSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
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15
SSW
15
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10
SW
15
SSW
5
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Wind State
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High Tide
12:52PM1.40m
11:35PM1.73m
1:18PM1.45m
00:15AM1.64m
1:44PM1.50m
00:59AM1.52m
2:12PM1.57m
1:50AM1.37m
2:44PM1.63m
2:52AM1.22m
3:20PM1.69m
4:13AM1.08m
4:03PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.85m
6:29AM-0.09m
6:32PM0.78m
6:59AM-0.01m
7:16PM0.70m
7:31AM0.12m
8:06PM0.60m
8:05AM0.27m
9:03PM0.50m
8:43AM0.46m
10:07PM0.37m
9:27AM0.65m
11:17PM0.24m
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Feels °C
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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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