Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next couple of weeks for us at Ano Nuevo.

Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a flat patch for this spot. Ano Nuevo is a sheltered, inconsistent beach and reef setup, and we’re not seein’ much to get excited about for a good stretch. There’s really only one window where things come together, and that’s Friday morning the 28th of August.

The build-up starts Thursday the 27th with a tiny 2 ft southwest swell, but cross-shore wind and a moderate cross-chop make it a write-off. Skip it.

Then Friday morning the 28th is the standout. We’ve got an SSW swell at 3 ft, period a solid 17 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with good shape. The combined swell energy is moderate (495). The wind goes glassy, and I mean dead calm – that’s a treat. The water’s running at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. For a spot that’s often inconsistent, if it breaks, it’ll be clean and lined up. Get it while it’s good.

Friday afternoon the 28th it deteriorates fast – wind swings NW at 12 mph, cross-shore, chop ruins it.

From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s mostly small, messy, or just poor. We see a few mornings with marginal conditions, like Saturday the 29th morning with 4 ft SSW swell (energy hits 1223, so moderate to strong energy) but cross-shore wind rips it apart. That swell’s period is 18 seconds, so long and powerful, but without clean wind it’s just a lumpy mess. The rest of those days are a mix of 2 ft to 4 ft, mostly cross or cross-onshore winds, and never clean. You’d be paddling into whitewash.

Then on Thursday the 10th of September, we get a little flicker – morning has 3 ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and only a light cross-onshore breeze. The conditions are marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a week. Afternoon holds 3 ft of the same direction, but the wind picks up cross-shore again. Not a standout, but it’s something.

Friday the 11th of September is similar – 3 ft SSW swell, 15-second period, but cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean.

Overall, the only clear winner is Friday morning the 28th of August. After that, it’s a long gap of poor or marginal days until the 10th and 11th of September, which are just okay. Ano Nuevo is often inconsistent, and this forecast shows exactly why. We wait for that glassy window.

Rusty.

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