Ano Nuevo Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.11° N 122.31° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ano Nuevo sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Ano Nuevo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 815 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ano Nuevo this week:

The surf forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ano Nuevo in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 4th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 20s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Ano Nuevo. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch, no two ways about it. We’ve got a 16-day window but don’t go hanging your wettie up just yet, because it’s mostly a case of watching and waiting.

We start off Friday, July 3rd, with tiny swell, just 2 ft from the SSW with a seriously long 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell, the kind that wraps around, but only if conditions line up. The combined swell energy is weak at 307, and the problem is the cross-onshore wind, even though it’s light. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a stubbornly poor start, and that theme carries right through the first week. Every day shows poor surf conditions, with cross or cross-onshore breezes that just won’t let up. Even as the swell bumps up to around 3 ft towards Monday the 6th, the wind stays messy, and the wave energy (744) isn’t enough to overcome the chop.

There is a small glimmer around Wednesday, July 8th, where the swell pushes to 4 ft and the energy climbs into four digits at 1019, but it’s marked as only marginal, and the fresh cross-shore wind at 19 mph will have that surface looking lumpy. That pattern repeats through Thursday the 9th – swell increases to 3-6 ft, but the short period (8 seconds) is a big letdown. That short-period windswell won’t hold its shape on the shelf, and with that persistent wind, it’s more of a choppy mess than a wave you’d want to paddle out into. For the advanced crew, the 6 ft on Thursday afternoon might have some grunt, but it’s not going to be clean.

There’s a slight break in the wind on Saturday, July 11th, where we see a light onshore breeze (SSW, 3-6 mph) and the swell hangs around 3 ft, 15-second period, energy at 414. But again, it’s rated as only marginal. That’s the pattern – we never really shake the poor rating until deeper into the second week.

The best chance in this entire outlook lands on Thursday, July 16th. Morning brings a 7 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period – not long-period, but still enough to push some solid sets. The combined energy is a strong 1328, which is the highest we see. And the wind? Light breeze from the south at 6 mph, cross-onshore but light enough that it’s not going to ruin it. That’s the only time I’d say go have a look, but I’d be honest – for beginners that 7 ft is probably too much, and with the short period, it’s going to be a bit dumpy. Still, for the experts, there could be some fun left-handers if the tide plays ball. It’s still only a 2 out of 10 rating on the marginal side, but it’s the standout window.

After that, the swell backs off into the 4-5 ft range with that same short period and moderate cross-shore winds, so the quality fades again. We’ve got a big gap of 3 days between the 18th and the end of the forecast where there’s no recommendation at all.

Bottom line: This is a spot that needs a clean window, and we just aren’t getting it. The best I can say is keep an eye on the morning of July 16th. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
288
220
138
218
140
273
273
174
371
226
544
332
454
596
681
597
499
499
481
680
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM1.24m
00:43AM1.39m
2:47PM1.29m
1:30AM1.26m
3:19PM1.36m
2:28AM1.12m
3:53PM1.44m
3:44AM0.97m
4:31PM1.53m
5:22AM0.89m
5:13PM1.63m
7:06AM0.91m
6:01PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.88m
7:48AM-0.10m
8:15PM0.81m
8:23AM0.02m
9:17PM0.71m
9:02AM0.19m
10:24PM0.56m
9:45AM0.38m
11:32PM0.37m
10:36AM0.58m
00:36AM0.16m
11:36AM0.75m
1:36AM-0.05m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
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8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:31
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
13
16
17
13
16
16
12
15
16
12
16
15
13
17
17
15
18
18
15
Feels °C
15
16
12
15
15
11
15
14
10
12
13
8
13
10
9
13
12
11
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
SSW
16
1.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
105
98
82
105
100
82
105
105
105
113
226
330
273
454
596
681
597
294
284
402
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
19
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
193
288
220
138
218
140
273
273
174
371
81
544
332
191
142
123
66
499
499
387
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
9
44
76
148
124
69
99
101
260
178
226
1
142
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
134
222
281
425
187
215
318
498
479
481
680
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
4
1
2
4
3
2
4
Distance (km)
51
64
0
79
31
17
122
31
17
31
31
0
31
31
19
31
31
17
31
31
17
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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