Surf forecast · United States · Northern California
Surf forecast Mavericks today
Waves, swell and wind at Mavericks (Northern California, United States) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good light wind.
Mavericks surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
Good Best window 12:00–15:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑NW | 4–12 km/h ↑N light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑NW | 18–20 km/h ↑NW cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.4 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑NW | 18–24 km/h ↑NNW cross-shore |
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 07:00–10:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑NW | 1–4 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.2 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 1.0 m · 6 s ↑NW | 5–5 km/h ↑SW light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.1 m · 10 s ↑W | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑NW | 8–16 km/h ↑WSW onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.1 m · 10 s ↑W | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 9–12 km/h ↑SW onshore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 08:00–11:00: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.3 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 0.7 m · 10 s ↑NW | 8–18 km/h ↑NW light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 0.9 m · 10 s ↑NW | 14–16 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.4 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NW | 17–19 km/h ↑WNW onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Good Best window 10:00–13:00: good, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.8 m · 8 s ↑WNW | 1.3 m · 5 s ↑NW | 4–20 km/h ↑NE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.7 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 7–17 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.6 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑WNW | 15–23 km/h ↑WNW onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 12:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Mavericks
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
More about Mavericks
Water temperature in Half Moon Bay · Tides in Half Moon Bay · Swell map · Wind map
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Questions
- Is there surf at Mavericks today?
- Good: waves 1.5 m at 9 s from WNW, swell 1.4 m · 7 s NW (Sat 12:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Mavericks?
- Wind 4 km/h from N: light wind for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Mavericks today?
- 12:00–15:00 (good, light wind)
- How warm is the water at Mavericks?
- 17.7 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Pacifica Linda Mar 12 km · Ocean Beach San Francisco 30 km · Steamer Lane 76 km · Pleasure Point 79 km · Morro Bay 278 km · Pismo Beach 311 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Mavericks, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.