Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Mavericks in this 16-day window. Honestly, if you're hoping for a classic day out there, you're going to be waiting a while. The whole period is filled with tiny, weak swell and messy wind, so don't get your hopes up. We're talking about a serious lull.

The first week, right from late August through the start of September, is just a write-off. The swell is tiny, around 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW or SW, and the period is all over the place. The wind is consistently onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping everything up. Wave energy is mostly moderate, with readings like 273 (moderate) or 166 (moderate), but it's all useless for a spot like this.

We finally get a little glimmer around Monday, September 7th. The morning session shows glassy conditions with a light wind from the west, and a 3ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period. This is the best we see. The swell is long-period, which is nice, but it's tiny. It's a 'good surf conditions' call, but with a combined energy of 246 (moderate), it’s not exactly lighting the world on fire. It'll be clean, but small.

The next standout is on Tuesday, September 8th. Another glassy morning, with a wind from the ENE, and a 3ft WNW swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds. Again, clean conditions are a big positive, and a score that says 'good surf', but that short period means the waves will be weak and fatty. 3ft at Mavericks with 8 seconds isn't going to be the epic big-wave show.

The best call of the whole run, at least in terms of size, is Thursday, September 10th. We get a 5ft WNW swell with an 11-second period and light offshore wind from the west in the morning. The combined energy jumps to 715 (strong). That's the most interesting setup we see, but it's still just a 'marginal' forecast, so don't expect perfection. It won't be firing, but it'll have more push than anything else. The afternoon holds a similar 4ft W swell with a 12-second period.

After that, it drops back down to nothing. From September 11th all the way through to the 15th, it's back to ankle-snappers, poor conditions, and cross-shore winds. The second week is a total ghost town for decent surf.

So, for a break like Mavericks, where you need serious size and power, this whole period is a big miss. If you absolutely have to paddle out, target Monday September 7th for the cleanest conditions, or Thursday September 10th for the most size. But neither is a standout. It’s a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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