Maverick's Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Maverick's is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the W, with light wind from the N, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | W |
| Best wind | light wind from the N |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 3.9 ft |
| Dominant period | 6s |
| Swell direction | — |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 46012 (23 mi away) |
| Wind | 5 kt from the NW — NDBC RTYC1 (16 mi away) |
Maverick's 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Maverick's from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 3–5 ft | 14s SW | 12 kt NW |
| Thu Aug 27 | 4–6 ft | 11s W | 12 kt NW |
| Fri Aug 28 | 5–6 ft | 14s WSW | 11 kt WNW |
| Sat Aug 29 | 5–6 ft | 17s SW | 12 kt WNW |
| Sun Aug 30 | 5–6 ft | 15s SSW | 10 kt W |
| Mon Aug 31 | 3–5 ft | 14s SW | 8 kt W |
| Tue Sep 1 | 3 ft | 13s SSW | 10 kt WNW |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9414523 (Redwood City, Wharf 5), the nearest tide station (16 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 04:06 — High 7.012 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:11 — Low 0.15 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:18 — High 6.778 ft
- 2026-06-06 23:51 — Low 3.286 ft
- 2026-06-07 05:07 — High 6.553 ft
- 2026-06-07 11:56 — Low 0.52 ft
Frequently asked
Is Maverick's good for beginners?
Maverick's is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Maverick's?
Maverick's tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Maverick's?
The best swell direction for Maverick's is from the west (W). Swell arriving from the west lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Maverick's?
Maverick's is most often good with light wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Maverick's come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 46012) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Redwood City, Wharf 5). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Maverick's is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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