Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a 16-day window, and the first surf worth even mentioning doesn’t pop up until Saturday, August 29th, and even then it’s a marginal call. Before that, the whole setup at Mavericks is just poor – cross-onshore chop and weak, messy energy. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Saturday morning, August 29th, we get a whisper of a chance. There's a long-period SSW groundswell coming in at 3ft with a period of 18 seconds and the wind is actually blowing offshore (WNW). The energy is pumping with a reading of 959, which is strong, but that period is super long. For a spot like Mavericks, a reef break, that long period can actually set up some proper, powerful lines, but the combined energy is all directed here, so it's a serious amount of water moving. That said, the swell height is under 3ft, so it’s going to be a bit fat and slow, not exactly the thumping waves this place is known for. It’s a one-out-of-ten score, so keep the expectations low.

The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. From Sunday the 30th right through to Friday, September 11th, it’s almost all poor surf with cross-onshore winds and very low scores. There’s a glimmer on Sunday morning, September 6th, when the wind goes glassy (SW at 5 mph) and the conditions are described as good surf conditions, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW. It’ll be clean, as clean as it gets, but don’t expect any power. For the whole second week, the story is the same: small, weak, and mostly wind-affected.

There’s no standout session here. The best on offer is that glassy Sunday morning in early September for a clean, small wave session, and maybe the Saturday with the long-period groundswell, but that’s a gamble. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is described as much warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won’t be in it long enough to care.

Rusty.

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