Ano Nuevo surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Ano Nuevo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ano Nuevo sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ano Nuevo today?

The current surf forecast for Ano Nuevo at 9PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (16 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Ano Nuevo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
3
WNW
12
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1609
1760
2108
2452
2887
5211
2448
4008
2126
2288
3510
3776
3052
1074
785
590
541
551
1103
461
603
615
527
471
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
N
0
NW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:28AM1.22m
10:07PM1.85m
12:26PM1.23m
10:53PM1.86m
1:23PM1.23m
11:42PM1.82m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.73m
5:24AM-0.57m
5:03PM0.81m
6:15AM-0.60m
5:57PM0.87m
7:07AM-0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
9
9
11
15
17
16
12
14
16
18
18
20
19
18
13
13
12
13
16
20
5
4
2
2
3
5
7
10
10
9
7
9
10
11
12
14
13
13
9
11
11
11
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
165
165
165
165
118
2793
2448
2103
61
60
1960
1960
1599
1074
785
590
33
31
500
461
603
615
527
471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
15
15
7
7
118
118
115
107
25
30
59
59
58
58
34
87
46
46
61
60
147
201
196
228
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
15
15
13
13
6
12
30
31
31
59
53
34
29
30
30
45
42
39
69
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1609
1760
2108
2452
2887
5211
4008
2126
2288
3510
3776
3052
541
551
1103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
31
35
31
31
29
29
30
30
31
31
31
30
30
19
12
19
31
31
29
0
0
0
0
30
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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