Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ano Nuevo.

Honestly, the forecast for the next couple of weeks here is pretty gutting. We’ve got a real flat spell to start with, and the whole 16-day window is littered with poor conditions or marginal calls. There is no standout session here, but we do get a brief flicker of something worth paddling out for.

First up, the opening days are a write-off. Saturday the 4th to Monday the 6th of July, you’re looking at tiny 2ft to 3ft SSW swells with cross-onshore or cross winds. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate but the wind just ruins it. Don’t bother.

Tuesday the 7th stays raw – fresh cross breeze at 19 mph shredding a 3ft SSW swell. Not happening. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th are a bit bigger, with the swell climbing to 4ft and even 7ft on Thursday afternoon, but that afternoon spike comes from the WNW with a short, weak 9-second period, and the wind is a lumpy fresh cross-shore. That’s messy, dangerous for a beach and reef setup, and only for experienced surfers if you’re desperate.

The first real glimmer comes on the 14th of July – that’s a Tuesday. The morning shows a 8ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is strong. But the wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s still a bit lumpy. The real moment is Tuesday afternoon: the wind drops to glassy, calm conditions, with a 6ft WNW swell on offer. That’s clean. The period is short at 9 seconds, so it’s not packing huge grunt, but with no wind and clean faces at Ano Nuevo, this is your best shot in the whole outlook. It’s still not amazing, but compared to everything else, it’s the session to aim for.

The rest of the second week drops back to small, wind-affected slop. The 15th and 16th of July see 5ft down to 2ft, and by Friday the 17th we’re back to tiny waist-high leftovers with cross winds. The very end of the window, Sunday the 19th, shows a 4ft S swell with a 17-second period, which is long period. That’s a groundswell, and at a beach and reef setup like this, long period can make waves break too straight. Wind is a gentle cross-shore – not terrible, but it’s a long way out and not one to get excited about.

So for Ano Nuevo, the only date that matters is Tuesday afternoon, July 14th. Glassy, clean 6ft WNW swell. Go then. Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet stretch.

- Rusty

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