Mavericks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a tough watch for Mavericks. There’s a real lack of quality on offer. We’ve got a big gap of poor conditions to sit through before anything even gets a second look.

For the first week, from Monday the 14th right through to Sunday the 20th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is there, but the wind is a mess, mostly cross-onshore and choppy, turning what could be decent waves into a bumpy, frustrating paddle. The wave energy is moderate at best, hitting 803 on Monday afternoon but it’s all blown out. You're looking at poor surf conditions day after day. It’s a proper blank run.

Things start to look a little less grim as we head into the following week. From Monday the 21st through to Wednesday the 23rd, we get some marginal surf. The wind eases off to a light breeze, which is a big step up, but the swell is still a bit mixed and the conditions are only just scrapping into the “questionable tide” territory. The wave energy is still moderate, hanging around the 400 to 550 mark. It’s not good, it’s just not as bad as what came before.

Now, if you're willing to wait and hold out for a glimpse of something better, there's one period that stands out as the best of a bad bunch. Look towards Sunday the 27th. The morning session shows a jump in size with a 7ft swell from the WNW. The wave energy cranks up to a strong 1094. The wind is light out of the SSW, keeping it cross-onshore, but that's still manageable. This is the only window that even sniffs a score of 3 out of 10. For a spot like Mavericks, that's a glimmer of hope, but it's still a long way from perfect. The afternoon drops off and the wind shifts.

Before that, on Saturday the 26th, there's a tiny pulse of 4ft WNW swell, but again, it's marginal. The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 62°F with a 3°F anomaly, but that's small comfort when the surf is this average.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a total dud. The second week offers a couple of marginal days, with that Sunday the 27th morning being the one to circle on the calendar if you're desperate. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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