
Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long, hard look at what we've got coming up for the next couple of weeks at Ano Nuevo. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the whole 16-day window, so don’t be getting your hopes up for any hero sessions.
The main problem is that nearly every single day is getting hammered by a moderate to fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore wind. The swell is a mixed bag of small, weak waves, and the surf quality is consistently rated as poor or marginal. The water temp is sitting around 61°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.
Looking at the first week, starting Sunday the 13th, it’s a no-go. We’ve got a tiny 2 ft SSW groundswell, with a long period of 13 seconds, but it’s totally trashed by a 16 mph NW cross-wind. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 207. It’s just a mess.
Monday the 14th shows a bit of a bump in size, with the swell jumping to 5 ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 9 seconds. The wind is still a problem, and the energy, while moderate at 426, can’t overcome the chop. Tuesday the 15th through Sunday the 21st is pretty much the same story. The swell bounces between 2 ft and 5 ft, but the wind never lets up. We get a few mornings with a lighter breeze, like on Wednesday the 16th and again on Monday the 21st, but the “marginal” ratings tell you it’s still a gamble.
Moving into the second week, from the 22nd, we start to see the wind shift more onshore from the south and southwest. The swell stays small, around 2 ft to 3 ft, with periods that are all over the place. The combined energy numbers get a little higher, into the 500s, but with onshore wind and poor surf conditions flagged, it’s not a trade-off worth making.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the entire 16-day run. The only real “marginal” windows are a few mornings with lighter wind, but the swell is so small and the conditions are so iffy that it’s not worth paddling out for. The best you could hope for is a quick, frustrating session on the Monday 21st morning, when a 3 ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period (very long!) meets a light cross-shore wind. The energy is moderate at 489, but that long period will make the sets very inconsistent, and it’s likely to just close out. This is a place that needs a proper window of clean, offshore conditions to work, and we just aren't getting it.
Because the wind is so consistently bad and the surf quality is poor, if you have a kite, this whole stretch looks a lot more interesting for a session than it does for a paddle surfer.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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120 | 142 | 418 | 304 | 372 | 766 | 297 | 197 | 157 | 238 | 173 | 113 | 198 | 138 | 121 | 251 | 251 | 184 | 211 | 319 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.59m | 00:58AM1.29m | 12:43PM1.58m | 1:56AM1.17m | 1:14PM1.54m | 3:04AM1.08m | 1:50PM1.49m | 4:30AM1.03m | 2:36PM1.43m | 6:06AM1.04m | 3:35PM1.37m | 7:18AM1.09m | 4:45PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.15m | 6:38AM0.53m | 7:31PM0.14m | 7:16AM0.72m | 8:19PM0.16m | 7:59AM0.88m | 9:16PM0.20m | 8:56AM1.01m | 10:22PM0.23m | 10:21AM1.09m | 11:33PM0.23m | 11:48AM1.07m | 00:38AM0.19m | ||||||||
6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
— | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
120 | 142 | 219 | 304 | 77 | 449 | 297 | 197 | 157 | 238 | 173 | 103 | 73 | 138 | 43 | 120 | 251 | 184 | 211 | 319 | 252 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
25 | 23 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 107 | 127 | 64 | 94 | 144 | 168 | 113 | 198 | 117 | 121 | 251 | 116 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 23 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | NW 11 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
24 | 37 | 92 | 78 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 54 | 14 | 24 | 116 | 29 | 42 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
38 | 76 | 418 | — | 372 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 83 | 40 | 46 | 75 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 35 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 64 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 34 | 0 |
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Information about the Ano Nuevo Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ano Nuevo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ano Nuevo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ano Nuevo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ano Nuevo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ano Nuevo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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