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Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW 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 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you—this 16-day run for Mavericks is a tough one. We're looking at a whole lotta nothing for the first week and a bit. The surf's small and the conditions are just messy, with cross-onshore winds messing up what little swell there is. The water's sitting at 62°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year—pretty unusual, feels more like a bath than the usual Northern California chill. From now until late August, there's hardly a window worth paddling out for. A couple of mornings on the 29th and 30th show some marginal signs, but it's a long wait.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Saturday the 29th of August, Saturday morning. We've got a glassy, offshore wind from the WSW at just 6 mph, and a long-period 3ft SSW groundswell (16-second period) rolling in. The combined energy is strong at 818. It's labeled as marginal, so tide's gonna be your biggest call, but those conditions could be clean for a short window. That's the standout of the whole period, but I wouldn't call it a classic—it's a maybe-for-the-diehards situation.
The Saturday afternoon on the 29th sees the swell jump to 6ft from the WNW with a 9-second period and the combined energy cranking to a very strong 1198. But it's still marginal, and the wind's shifting onshore through the day. For the experts, if the wind holds offshore a bit longer, it could be worth a look, but don't bank on it.
For the rest of the run, it's a write-off. Poor surf quality, choppy cross-onshore winds, and small, short-period swell. The beach-break setup with this kind of messy energy would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Honestly, it's a dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd keep the board in the car and wait for a better call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 211 | 371 | 299 | 242 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 177 | 157 | 153 | 191 | 339 | 240 | 283 | 188 | 303 | 223 | 256 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.68m | 1:22AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.68m | 3:28AM1.19m | 3:17PM1.65m | 4:57AM1.08m | 4:01PM1.62m | 6:46AM1.07m | 4:53PM1.59m | 8:15AM1.14m | 5:52PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.43m | 7:35AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.35m | 8:56AM0.67m | 10:24PM0.32m | 9:46AM0.85m | 11:32PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.99m | 00:41AM0.24m | 12:13PM1.05m | 1:42AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 334 | 211 | 371 | 299 | 242 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 125 | 177 | 125 | 153 | 191 | 215 | 240 | 169 | 102 | 303 | 223 | 44 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 61 | 20 | 77 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 169 | 176 | 44 | 88 | 171 | 181 | 152 | 77 | 52 | 102 | 49 | 50 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 54 | 47 | 93 | 96 | 45 | 15 | 52 | 2 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 80 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 157 | — | — | 339 | — | 283 | 188 | — | — | 256 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 76 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 2 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 |
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