Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Ano Nuevo.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough sit. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing but marginal to poor conditions rolling in. The swell is there, but the winds just won't play ball, and the quality is non-existent for a proper paddle session.

We start off on Wednesday the 2nd with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but that cross-on wind from the WNW just messes it up. It’s small, messy, and not worth getting wet for. The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Thursday the 3rd sees a pulse of energy come through. The combined wave energy jumps up to a solid 630, and that's a proper groundswell with a 19-second period. The swell is still small though, only 3ft to 3ft, and it’s from the SSW. The wind stays light but cross-on, so the surface is just a bit bumpy. The comment says “marginal” and frankly, even with that long period, the conditions are too average to get excited about.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a real grind. From Friday the 4th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th, the forecast is littered with “poor surf conditions” and cross-shore winds that get up to 16 mph. The swell height hangs around 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is moderate – hitting 897 on the Friday, but the wind creates cross-chop that makes it look like a washing machine. This is a sheltered spot, and it needs that offshore wind to shine, but we’re getting northwest winds almost every day, which is cross-shore here. It’s just ugly.

The only tiny glimmer is on the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. The swell picks up a little to 3ft from the SSW, the wind drops to a light 6 mph from the west, but it’s still cross-on. The energy is moderate at 431, and it’s only rated as “marginal.” It’s not a stand-out, it’s just the least bad session in a long run of bad sessions.

The tail end of the outlook, around Thursday the 17th, shows a bit more size – 4ft to 5ft – but it’s a short-period windswell from the WNW with periods around 9 or 10 seconds. The wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-shore, so it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean surfing wave.

There are no standout sessions in this whole 16-day window. The combination of inconsistent swell, poor wind direction, and persistent cross-shore flow kills any chance of a good wave. It’s a dry spell. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car and go check the tide pools.

Rusty.

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