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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, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 434 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 0.7m 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mavericks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. I'm looking at the cards for the next 16 days at Mavericks, and to be honest, it's a real mixed bag with a whole lot of nothing before we get a flicker of hope.
For the first stretch, from Saturday the 15th right through to Monday the 24th of August, it's all cross-onshore wind from the WNW and NW. The swell is tiny and short-period, with wave energy stuck in the moderate range (363). The water is about average for this time of year, but the wind is just tearing it up. For a spot as exposed as this, it's honestly more of a kite-surfing setup than a good paddle surf.
You get a little bump on Tuesday the 25th with 6ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is still onshore and it's a sloppy 8-second period. It's a marginal call at best.
Now, the one to get excited about—and I mean the *only* one—is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. This is where it gets real. We're looking at an 8ft swell from the WNW. The wave energy is pumping at a very strong 2287. The period is short at 9 seconds, which at a deep reef like this might make it a little fat, but at that size, you won't care. The wind is a light cross-onshore WNW breeze. At 8ft, this is advanced and expert territory only.
The days leading into it aren't bad either. Friday the 28th has a 7ft swell in the morning (1188 energy) with lighter onshore winds, and Thursday the 27th has 6ft in the morning (779 energy). But the quality is still listed as marginal for all of them.
So, the long story short: don't bother with the first week and a half. The only date worth a damn is Saturday the 29th. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but that's your best and only chance for something special in this entire outlook.
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 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 334 | 211 | 371 | 362 | 242 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 176 | 206 | 148 | 171 | 257 | 155 | 188 | 104 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.72m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.06m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 334 | 211 | 371 | 362 | 242 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 157 | 206 | 148 | 157 | 161 | 155 | 120 | 99 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | 169 | 21 | 61 | 24 | 22 | 75 | 21 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 176 | 19 | 122 | 171 | 181 | 93 | 101 | 102 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 211 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 54 | 74 | 152 | 96 | 15 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 47 | 110 | — | 183 | — | — | 257 | — | 188 | 104 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 76 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 |
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