Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SSW swell with 952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Ano Nuevo for the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – there’s not much to get stoked about. This is a sheltered beach and reef break for experienced surfers, and it’s inconsistent. Water temp is about 59°F, a touch warmer than average.
We kick off on Wednesday 22nd July with a 3ft SSW groundswell, a long 15-second period, and light SW onshore winds. The combined energy is moderate at 606. The morning is only just surfable, and by afternoon it’s cross-shore and messy. Not worth the paddle.
From Thursday 23rd through to Sunday 2nd August, it’s a long run of poor conditions. Swell stays between 2ft and 4ft, mostly from the SSW, but the wind is cross-shore from the NW, hitting 15-19 mph. It’s lumpy and chop. Energy ranges from moderate to strong (352 to 1309), but the quality is shot.
Around Friday 31st July, the swell shifts to the WNW and NW, with height up to 5-6ft. The period drops to a short 8-9 seconds, so it’s windswell. Winds are cross to cross-on, and it’s still messy.
Early August is more of the same – cross-shore winds, on and off S swell. The one possible bright spot is the morning of Wednesday 6th August, with light onshore winds from the SW, a 3ft S swell, 16-second period, and moderate energy at 498. It’s only marginal and the break is inconsistent, so don’t plan your day around it.
Bottom line: no good surf in the 16-day window. A quiet spell like this is pretty normal for the area, so forecasts could still change.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 303 | 321 | 229 | 213 | 263 | 487 | 487 | 412 | 718 | 578 | 790 | 590 | 566 | 497 | 666 | 876 | 530 | 751 | 751 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.56m | 8:02AM0.98m | 6:16PM1.57m | 9:08AM1.07m | 7:03PM1.59m | 9:57AM1.14m | 7:50PM1.62m | 10:35AM1.18m | 8:33PM1.65m | 11:07AM1.20m | 9:14PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.22m | 9:53PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.80m | 1:09AM0.18m | 12:18PM0.93m | 2:03AM0.08m | 1:22PM1.00m | 2:49AM-0.00m | 2:17PM1.02m | 3:30AM-0.06m | 3:04PM1.00m | 4:07AM-0.11m | 3:45PM0.97m | 4:41AM-0.15m | 4:22PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 257 | 161 | 75 | 229 | 213 | 156 | 487 | 487 | 412 | 718 | 578 | 790 | 590 | 566 | 173 | 666 | 876 | 224 | 751 | 751 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 339 | 303 | 321 | 94 | 87 | 78 | 154 | 125 | 105 | 137 | 92 | 104 | 167 | 50 | 497 | 70 | 79 | 530 | 85 | 66 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SSE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | — | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 29 | 71 | 9 | 66 | 263 | 131 | 98 | 66 | 41 | 37 | 103 | — | 18 | 99 | 2 | — | 96 | 2 | 178 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 59 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 106 | 96 | 142 | 320 | 173 | 185 | 369 | 230 | 314 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
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