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Mavericks Surf Photo: 'The Bird' by Jennifer Hernandez

Lat Long: 37.50° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mavericks sea temperature is

14.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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	SE	SSE	WNW	W
	21 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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	SE	SSE	W	WNW
	20 s	cross- off	3 s	20 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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	ESE	SSE	W	WNW
	19 s	off	4 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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	E	SSE	WNW	SSW
	18 s	off	5 s	18 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	W	ENE	SSE	W	WNW
	18 s	off	5 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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	ENE		W	W
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	W	ENE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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
	W	NE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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	NNE		WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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	NNE		WNW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 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	NNE		WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	NNW		WNW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	N		WNW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	NNE		WNW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	NNE		WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 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	NNE		WNW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 4 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 3 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 8.73m (28.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 3:14 pm 29 Dec 2012