Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, S swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 463 | 274 | 302 | 540 | 428 | 220 | 204 | 309 | 263 | 177 | 342 | 309 | 465 | 529 | 326 | 318 | 273 | 443 | 314 | 344 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.84m | 1:22PM1.42m | 00:16AM1.69m | 2:02PM1.46m | 1:11AM1.49m | 2:41PM1.50m | 2:10AM1.27m | 3:21PM1.53m | 3:20AM1.08m | 4:01PM1.55m | 4:47AM0.94m | 4:43PM1.55m | 6:30AM0.91m | 5:28PM1.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:38PM0.69m | 7:15AM-0.27m | 7:39PM0.62m | 7:56AM-0.08m | 8:42PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.14m | 9:49PM0.47m | 9:22AM0.37m | 10:59PM0.38m | 10:12AM0.60m | 00:07AM0.28m | 11:11AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | 8:29 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 242 | 125 | 122 | 331 | 237 | 215 | 107 | 86 | 263 | 59 | 70 | 282 | 465 | 529 | 326 | 244 | 273 | 443 | 314 | 344 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | W 16 | S 16 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 123 | 120 | 169 | 151 | 74 | 190 | 309 | 211 | 177 | 342 | 309 | 80 | 61 | 314 | 318 | 114 | 34 | 110 | 68 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 28 | 26 | 76 | 181 | 84 | 104 | 186 | 44 | 27 | 274 | 165 | 211 | 106 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 46 | 39 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 463 | 274 | 302 | 540 | 428 | 220 | 204 | — | 104 | 102 | — | 130 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 90 | — | — | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 79 | 31 | 17 | 35 | 31 | 0 |
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