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Mavericks Surf Photo: 'take a number...' by eric

Issued: 4 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mavericks sea temperature is

16.6°C

1.8°

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
	WNW	SSW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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
	13 s	cross		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January 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	NW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NNW		WNW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NNW		WNW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NNW		WNW
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NNW		WNW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	N		WNW
	15 s	cross		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NNE		WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January 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	NE		WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January 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	NE		WNW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January 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
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January 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
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January 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
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 8.44m (27.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mavericks Surf Photo: 'take a number...' by eric

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User: eric (1 photo)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:44 pm 12 Jan 2014