Surf Forecasts:
Mavericks surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mavericks this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mavericks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bummer overall. We’ve got some solid swell energy rolling through, but the wind is just not playing ball. For the first eight days, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Saturday the 1st of August, it’s a write-off. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, sometimes moderate, and the waves are reported as "poor surf conditions". It’s choppy and messy, not what you want to be paddling into.
The one bright spot in this whole 16-day run is a very specific window. We’re looking at Wednesday, the 29th of July, in the morning. That’s your best bet. The swell is building up to 6 ft from the WNW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 1164. What makes it stand out is the wind switches to a light onshore breeze from the West, which is the best we’ll see. The report calls it "marginal", but in this context, that’s the best we’ve got. It’s the only time the conditions are even remotely close to being clean. For a spot like Mavericks (United States), a 6 ft swell is on the smaller side, but it’s a reef break, so it’ll still produce some solid, heaving waves. The short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the only session worth chasing.
After that, the good news dries up again. The afternoon of the 29th gets messy again, and the following week from Sunday the 2nd of August onward is a similar story of onshore and cross-onshore winds and poor surf conditions. The swell hangs around, but the wind just ruins it. The combined energy values are moderate, but the quality is junk.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing to complain about there.
So, to be honest, there’s only one real standout and it’s a short one. If you’re an expert wanting to get on a wave, the Wednesday morning session is the only show in town. You’ll likely have the place to yourselves, given the crowds are only "sometimes" around, but the conditions are so marginal that most will stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 548 | 445 | 634 | 627 | 441 | 375 | 534 | 700 | 396 | 510 | 600 | 470 | 469 | 392 | 468 | 314 | 381 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.22m | 8:12PM1.72m | 11:00AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.75m | 11:32AM1.30m | 9:38PM1.78m | 12:01PM1.33m | 10:17PM1.79m | 12:27PM1.36m | 10:56PM1.77m | 12:52PM1.40m | 11:35PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.01m | 2:30PM1.02m | 3:48AM-0.05m | 3:19PM1.01m | 4:25AM-0.10m | 4:01PM0.98m | 4:58AM-0.13m | 4:38PM0.95m | 5:29AM-0.14m | 5:15PM0.90m | 5:59AM-0.13m | 5:52PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 298 | 548 | 445 | 634 | 627 | 441 | 375 | 534 | 700 | 302 | 510 | 600 | 402 | 298 | 381 | 468 | 313 | 256 | 238 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 92 | 59 | 53 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 117 | 30 | 27 | 214 | 36 | 34 | 470 | 386 | 11 | 362 | 314 | 232 | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | S 11 | NW 9 | S 10 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 33 | — | 29 | 12 | 15 | 184 | — | — | 20 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 19 | — | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 99 | 47 | 42 | 91 | 45 | 60 | 170 | 100 | 117 | 396 | 208 | 272 | — | 469 | 392 | — | — | 381 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 35 | 73 | 39 | 35 | 73 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 63 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 63 | 35 | 74 | 35 |
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