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Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Mavericks Surf Photo: '12.12.12' by Jennifer Hernandez

Issued: 9 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mavericks sea temperature is

17.7°C

4.0°

Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	WNW
	14 s	on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	WNW
	14 s	on		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	WNW
	13 s	on		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSW		W	WNW
	14 s	cross		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	WNW	WNW	SW
	14 s	on	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW
	13 s	on	7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mavericks around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 17 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was -0.3m (-1.1 ft). Range 8.73m (28.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mavericks Surf Photo: '12.12.12' by Jennifer Hernandez

An afternoon at Mavericks.

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User: Jennifer Hernandez (6 photos)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:27 pm 12 Dec 2012