Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, WNW swell with 920 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ano Nuevo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 2nd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 171 | 152 | 267 | 381 | 364 | 407 | 452 | 402 | 455 | 272 | 475 | 475 | 434 | 405 | 394 | 321 | 742 | 724 | 670 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.77m | 11:58PM1.29m | 10:51AM1.82m | 00:56AM1.26m | 11:32AM1.82m | 1:58AM1.23m | 12:19PM1.78m | 3:05AM1.20m | 1:13PM1.69m | 4:12AM1.20m | 2:19PM1.56m | 5:16AM1.24m | 3:35PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM-0.27m | 4:57AM0.73m | 5:59PM-0.35m | 5:40AM0.84m | 6:48PM-0.36m | 6:29AM0.93m | 7:43PM-0.33m | 7:28AM1.00m | 8:44PM-0.25m | 8:47AM1.02m | 9:51PM-0.16m | 10:20AM0.96m | 10:59PM-0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 101 | 103 | 152 | 267 | 381 | 232 | 169 | 452 | 165 | 455 | 103 | 193 | 175 | 434 | 111 | 394 | 321 | 742 | 724 | 670 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 24 | WNW 21 |
| kJ | 60 | 171 | 78 | 66 | 22 | 364 | 407 | 169 | 402 | 114 | 272 | 475 | 475 | 56 | 405 | 190 | 246 | 35 | 154 | 55 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | W 19 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | S 9 | W 26 | NW 24 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 128 | 9 | 160 | 102 | 174 | 95 | 38 | 7 | 55 | 257 | 31 | 2 | 13 | 142 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | NW 11 | — | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 38 | 70 | 149 | — | — | 184 | — | — | — | 372 | 338 | 166 | 217 | — | 52 | 117 | — | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
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