Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s 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 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. 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 (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th 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 have a look at the 16-day picture for our little corner of the coast.
To be straight up with you, this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch with nothing really worth paddling out for. The pattern is dominated by persistent northwesterly winds which are putting a nasty cross-chop on everything, and the swell just isn’t cooperating. For the first several days, right through to the 17th of September, it’s a write-off. The conditions are consistently rated as poor, with that cross-shore breeze messing up any chance of a clean face. It’s a blank run for the first week.
The only spot on the radar is Ano Nuevo. It’s an advanced-level, inconsistent break, so it doesn’t fire often anyway, which matches the mood here. The water temp is sitting at about 61° which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so the water feels alright, but that’s the only positive.
We finally see a glimmer of something on Monday the 23rd of September. The wind eases right off, with a light breeze and some cloud cover. The swell is still a cross-onshore situation, but the wave energy picks up significantly, hitting 636 (moderate wave energy), with a 4ft swell from the WNW. It’s still only flagged as marginal, not good. The same sort of marginal look pops up again on Saturday the 27th of September morning, with a 4ft WNW swell and a light cross-shore breeze, but again, it’s just not clean enough to call a standout.
Honestly, there isn’t a single true standout in this whole 16-day window. Nothing is shaping up to be worth the drive. It’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal dry spell. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this flat and choppy forever.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 211 | 200 | 120 | 142 | 340 | 311 | 304 | 842 | 297 | 197 | 181 | 190 | 170 | 113 | 198 | 138 | 121 | 251 | 251 | 184 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM1.58m | 00:05AM1.41m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:02AM0.34m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 301 | 211 | 200 | 120 | 142 | 199 | 311 | 77 | 508 | 297 | 197 | 181 | 190 | 105 | 90 | 59 | 44 | 121 | 251 | 251 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 107 | 127 | 64 | 61 | 144 | 170 | 113 | 198 | 138 | 25 | 120 | 115 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 37 | 92 | 78 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 116 | 117 | 113 | 21 | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 54 | 57 | 97 | 61 | 97 | 340 | — | 304 | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 23 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 51 | 221 | 0 | 79 | 116 | 0 | 79 | 35 | 19 |
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