Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water at Ano Nuevo is sitting at 60°F, that’s more than 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s pretty wild – the ocean feels like a bathtub out there.

Now, the honest truth… the next few days are a tough watch. We’ve got some weak, inconsistent swell filtering in, but the quality just isn’t there. The wind is swinging onshore or cross-onshore for most of the mornings and afternoons through Thursday the 3rd of July and into the weekend. The combined swell energy is moderate, sitting in the 400s and 500s, but the waves are small and messy with poor surf conditions flagged all the way. Not really worth paddling out for.

There’s a glimmer on Sunday morning, July 5th. Swell is only 2ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds – that’s some proper groundswell energy – and the wind looks light and onshore, but the forecast still calls it “marginal.” It might be worth a look for the experienced crew, especially if you know the reef lines here. But keep expectations low: Ano Nuevo is an inconsistent spot, and this is a sheltered break that needs the right direction. The SSW swell isn’t matching the optimum SW direction from the charts, so it’s not going to light up.

Best on offer – Honestly, the standout is Thursday the 9th of July morning. Swell jumps up to 8ft from the NW, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 1830, so there’s some real power. Now, 8ft is big – this is expert territory only. The wind is light and cross-shore (WNW at 15 km/h, which is about 9 mph), so that will keep things relatively clean. But that short period (under 8 seconds is short, 9 seconds isn’t far off) means the waves won’t have that long wait between sets; it’ll be a bit on the dumpy side. For the brave and skilled, this will be the most size and push of the whole period. After that, it drops back down and gets messy again with moderate wind and poor quality.

From the 11th of July onward, it’s mostly small stuff in the 2ft to 5ft range, with periods wandering between 8 and 17 seconds. The wind stays a problem – mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, and by the 14th and 15th of July, we’ve got fresh breezes up to 19 mph making a lumpy mess. There’s a slight uptick on the 16th and 17th of July with some longer period swell from the west, but the wave heights are tiny and conditions are marginal at best.

Bottom line: This is a long, quiet stretch for Ano Nuevo. The one day worth circling on the calendar is Thursday the 9th of July morning for the big, powerful NW swell, but only for experts. The rest of the time, it’s small, windy, and marginal. Looks like more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle session for most of it.

Rusty.

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