Rincon
Carpinteria, California
2–3 ft
- 9 km/h Cross-offshore
- 22°C
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
Mavericks Surf Report & Forecast
- Reef break
- Right-hander
- Experts only
Updated 6 minutes ago Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)
Right now 08:27 PDT
6–9 ft
Well overhead
Swell
1.2 m 9 s
WNW 302°
2nd swell
0.9 m 13 s
WNW 286°
Wind
3 km/h
Calm WNW · gusts 10 km/h
Tide
Rising 0.5 m
High 11:42 · Low 19:04
Water
16°C
4/3 mm full suit
Weather
12°C Sunny
07:16 18:35
Forecaster's take
AI forecast summaryBest times to surf
No standout windows in the next three days on the current model run. Keep an eye on the 7-day outlook below — swells can change quickly.
7-day forecast
Mavericks surf forecast
Local time at the break (PDT, UTC−7)
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Surf height (coloured by rating)
Wind: offshore → onshore
Today
13 Oct
6–9 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Wed
14 Oct
4–6 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Thu
15 Oct
4–6 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Fri
16 Oct
3–5 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Sat
17 Oct
5–7 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Sun
18 Oct
7–10 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Mon
19 Oct
6–9 ft
AMPM
08–18h
Tuesday 13 October Today
6–9 ft 1.4 m @ 13 s WNW Best 08:00–18:35 Sunny, 18°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.4 m7 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s WNW | 3 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight W | 0.6 mRising | 12°CMostly clear |
| 03:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.3 m8 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s WNW | 2 km/hgusts 3 km/hLight NNE | 0.4 mFalling | 11°CClear |
| 06:00Now | 6–9 ft | 1.2 m8 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s WNW | 6 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight N | 0.1 mRising | 11°CClear |
| 09:00 | 6–8 ft | 1.1 m10 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s W | 3 km/hgusts 10 km/hLight WNW | 0.6 mRising | 15°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m13 s WNW+ 0.9 m 14 s S | 18 km/hgusts 25 km/hCross NNW | 1.1 mFalling | 18°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 5–7 ft | 0.9 m13 s WNW+ 0.9 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 25 km/hCross NNW | 0.3 mFalling | 18°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 5–7 ft | 0.9 m13 s WNW+ 0.9 m 14 s S | 21 km/hgusts 35 km/hCross NNW | -0.6 mFalling | 15°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 4–7 ft | 0.9 m12 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s SSW | 15 km/hgusts 22 km/hCross NNW | -0.4 mRising | 14°CClear |
Tides High 00:57 Low 05:41 High 11:42 Low 19:04
High 00:57 0.6 m
Low 05:41 0.1 m
High 11:42 1.1 m
Low 19:04 -0.7 m
Now
Wednesday 14 October Tomorrow
4–6 ft 0.9 m @ 13 s W Best 08:00–18:33 Partly cloudy, 18°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m12 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s SSW | 6 km/hgusts 9 km/hLight WNW | 0.4 mRising | 12°CClear |
| 03:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m12 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s SSW | 10 km/hgusts 10 km/hCross ESE | 0.5 mFalling | 11°CClear |
| 06:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m12 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight ENE | 0.2 mRising | 10°CClear |
| 09:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m12 s WNW+ 0.9 m 13 s SSW | 1 km/hgusts 2 km/hLight S | 0.5 mRising | 14°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m12 s W+ 0.8 m 12 s SW | 7 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight SSW | 1.0 mFalling | 18°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m13 s S+ 0.8 m 11 s WNW | 6 km/hgusts 7 km/hLight W | 0.5 mFalling | 17°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m13 s SW+ 0.9 m 12 s W | 9 km/hgusts 10 km/hCross NW | -0.4 mFalling | 14°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 4 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight WSW | -0.5 mRising | 13°CFog |
Tides High 01:53 Low 06:13 High 12:15 Low 19:50
High 01:53 0.5 m
Low 06:13 0.2 m
High 12:15 1.0 m
Low 19:50 -0.6 m
Thursday 15 October
4–6 ft 1.0 m @ 11 s WNW Best 08:00–18:32 Sunny, 30°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 4 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight W | 0.1 mRising | 12°CFog |
| 03:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 6 km/hgusts 8 km/hLight SW | 0.5 mFalling | 13°CFog |
| 06:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.8 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 7 km/hgusts 2 km/hLight NE | 0.3 mFalling | 15°CClear |
| 09:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.8 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 9 km/hgusts 4 km/hOffshore ENE | 0.5 mRising | 20°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.8 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 11 km/hgusts 9 km/hOffshore NE | 0.9 mRising | 27°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 16 km/hgusts 9 km/hOffshore NNE | 0.7 mFalling | 30°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 12 km/hgusts 12 km/hCross NW | -0.1 mFalling | 21°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m9 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 8 km/hgusts 4 km/hCross NNW | -0.5 mRising | 17°CClear |
Tides High 03:04 Low 06:47 High 12:57 Low 20:46
High 03:04 0.5 m
Low 06:47 0.3 m
High 12:57 0.9 m
Low 20:46 -0.5 m
Friday 16 October
3–5 ft 1.0 m @ 12 s WNW Best 08:00–18:31 Sunny, 33°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 4–6 ft | 1.0 m8 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 3 km/hgusts 6 km/hLight NW | -0.1 mRising | 17°CClear |
| 03:00 | 4–6 ft | 1.0 m7 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 6 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight E | 0.4 mRising | 18°CClear |
| 06:00 | 4–5 ft | 0.9 m8 s WNW+ 0.7 m 12 s S | 8 km/hgusts 4 km/hOffshore ENE | 0.4 mFalling | 18°CClear |
| 09:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.8 m9 s WNW+ 0.7 m 12 s S | 8 km/hgusts 4 km/hOffshore ENE | 0.4 mRising | 23°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.8 m8 s WNW+ 0.7 m 12 s S | 6 km/hgusts 5 km/hLight ENE | 0.8 mRising | 30°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 3–4 ft | 0.8 m9 s W+ 0.6 m 14 s SSW | 10 km/hgusts 8 km/hCross NW | 0.8 mFalling | 32°CSunny |
| 18:00 | 1–2 ft | 0.7 m12 s S+ 0.4 m 19 s SSW | 11 km/hgusts 10 km/hCross NW | 0.2 mFalling | 22°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 2–3 ft | 0.6 m11 s SW+ 0.4 m 18 s SSW | 9 km/hgusts 5 km/hCross NW | -0.4 mFalling | 17°CClear |
Tides High 04:30 Low 07:30 High 13:38 Low 21:48
High 04:30 0.5 m
Low 07:30 0.4 m
High 13:38 0.9 m
Low 21:48 -0.5 m
Saturday 17 October
5–7 ft 1.4 m @ 11 s WNW Best 08:00–18:00 Mostly sunny, 27°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.6 m11 s WNW+ 0.5 m 18 s SSW | 5 km/hgusts 4 km/hLight NW | -0.3 mRising | 17°CClear |
| 03:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.7 m10 s WNW+ 0.5 m 17 s SSW | 6 km/hgusts 2 km/hLight NW | 0.3 mRising | 16°CClear |
| 06:00 | 3–5 ft | 0.7 m10 s WNW+ 0.6 m 16 s SSW | 3 km/hgusts 3 km/hLight NW | 0.5 mFalling | 15°CClear |
| 09:00 | 4–5 ft | 0.8 m10 s WNW+ 0.6 m 15 s SSW | 2 km/hgusts 3 km/hLight NNW | 0.5 mRising | 20°CSunny |
| 12:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.8 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 10 km/hgusts 8 km/hCross NW | 0.6 mRising | 27°CSunny |
| 15:00 | 4–6 ft | 0.9 m11 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 12 km/hgusts 13 km/hX-on WNW | 0.8 mFalling | 25°CMostly sunny |
| 18:00 | 5–7 ft | 1.0 m9 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s SW | 13 km/hgusts 12 km/hCross WNW | 0.4 mFalling | 16°CSunny |
| 21:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.3 m6 s WNW+ 1.0 m 11 s WNW | 11 km/hgusts 9 km/hX-on WNW | -0.3 mFalling | 15°CPartly cloudy |
Tides High 05:50 Low 08:30 High 14:39 Low 22:48
High 05:50 0.5 m
Low 08:30 0.5 m
High 14:39 0.8 m
Low 22:48 -0.4 m
Sunday 18 October
7–10 ft 1.5 m @ 10 s WNW Best 08:00–18:00 Partly cloudy, 17°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.4 m5 s NW+ 1.1 m 10 s WNW | 12 km/hgusts 10 km/hX-on WNW | -0.4 mRising | 14°CMostly clear |
| 03:00 | 6–10 ft | 1.4 m5 s NW+ 1.2 m 10 s WNW | 13 km/hgusts 10 km/hX-on WNW | 0.2 mRising | 13°CMostly clear |
| 06:00 | 7–10 ft | 1.4 m6 s NW+ 1.2 m 10 s WNW | 14 km/hgusts 11 km/hCross WNW | 0.6 m | 13°CPartly cloudy |
| 09:00 | 7–10 ft | 1.4 m8 s WNW+ 1.1 m 12 s WSW | 15 km/hgusts 12 km/hX-on WNW | 0.5 mFalling | 14°CPartly cloudy |
| 12:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.4 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 17 km/hgusts 14 km/hX-on WNW | 0.5 mRising | 17°CPartly cloudy |
| 15:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 19 km/hX-on WNW | 0.7 mRising | 16°CMostly sunny |
| 18:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 21 km/hgusts 20 km/hX-on WNW | 0.6 mFalling | 14°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 6–10 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 19 km/hX-on WNW | -0.1 mFalling | 13°CMostly clear |
Tides High 06:42 Low 10:30 High 15:53 Low 23:46
High 06:42 0.6 m
Low 10:30 0.5 m
High 15:53 0.8 m
Low 23:46 -0.4 m
Monday 19 October
6–9 ft 1.5 m @ 10 s WNW Best 08:00–18:00 Overcast, 17°C
| Time | Surf | Swell | Wind | Tide | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 6–10 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 21 km/hX-on WNW | -0.4 mRising | 13°CMostly clear |
| 03:00 | 6–10 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 26 km/hX-on WNW | 0.0 mRising | 13°CPartly cloudy |
| 06:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 14 s S | 20 km/hgusts 27 km/hX-on WNW | 0.6 mRising | 14°CMostly clear |
| 09:00 | 6–8 ft | 1.5 m10 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 19 km/hgusts 26 km/hX-on WNW | 0.6 mFalling | 15°COvercast |
| 12:00 | 5–8 ft | 1.4 m9 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 19 km/hgusts 28 km/hX-on WNW | 0.4 mRising | 17°COvercast |
| 15:00 | 5–8 ft | 1.4 m9 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 26 km/hgusts 30 km/hCross WNW | 0.6 mRising | 17°COvercast |
| 18:00 | 6–9 ft | 1.3 m9 s WNW+ 0.8 m 13 s S | 31 km/hgusts 40 km/hCross WNW | 0.7 mFalling | 15°CPartly cloudy |
| 21:00 | 7–10 ft | 1.4 m10 s WNW+ 0.7 m 13 s SW | 34 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross NW | 0.2 mFalling | 13°CMostly clear |
Tides High 07:20 Low 12:00 High 17:08
High 07:20 0.7 m
Low 12:00 0.4 m
High 17:08 0.8 m
Spot guide
Surfing Mavericks
Mavericks, off Pillar Point near Half Moon Bay in northern California, is one of the world's most notorious big-wave spots. Giant winter swells from the North Pacific rise up over a rocky reef less than a kilometre offshore and break as huge, steep right-handers, with a left on some swells, in cold, dark water.
Local surfer Jeff Clark first rode it in 1975 and surfed it largely alone for years, before it became internationally famous in the 1990s. It only works on large west to north-westerly groundswells, mostly between November and March, with light easterly to north-easterly winds blowing offshore.
Mavericks has claimed the lives of experienced big-wave surfers, including Mark Foo in 1994 and Sion Milosky in 2011. The rocks on the inside, long hold-downs, cold water and the presence of sharks make it strictly an expert spot with boat or jet-ski support, while spectators watch from the bluff above Pillar Point.
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