Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, S swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s not beat around the bush – Ano Nuevo is looking like a total dud for the next sixteen days. It’s one long stretch of poor conditions with nothing worth grabbing your board for.
Starting Friday 21 August and rolling right through, the swell is mostly puny, from about 1 ft to 2 ft, though it does bump up to 4 ft on the afternoon of Sunday 23 August and again on Tuesday 1 September. But it doesn’t matter – the wind is cross-shore from the NW every time, creating lumpy, choppy mess. The combined swell energy sometimes climbs into the strong range (614, 704, 1009), but with that constant side-breeze and “poor surf conditions” stamped on every session, it’s all for nothing.
Water temp is about 61°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s it for good news. The swell direction is mostly from the SSW, which is not ideal for Ano Nuevo – it’s a sheltered spot, and an inconsistent, advanced break at that. The periods are often long (13 to 19 seconds), hinting at some groundswell, but the wind ruins it completely.
There are no standout sessions here. Not one session scores more than a 1 out of 10, and those are just for “marginal” tide issues. If you’re into kiteboarding, the beach-and-reef setup with consistent cross-shore wind might offer something, but for surfing, it’s a total washout. A gap of nearly the whole 16 days with no recommendations – that’s rough. Forecasts can change, but this looks locked in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 99 | 111 | 242 | 144 | 193 | 157 | 155 | 150 | 190 | 181 | 130 | 124 | 169 | 304 | 440 | 289 | 199 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.48m | 8:45AM1.12m | 6:31PM1.50m | 9:23AM1.17m | 7:25PM1.55m | 9:54AM1.21m | 8:13PM1.58m | 10:21AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.61m | 10:45AM1.27m | 9:38PM1.61m | 11:09AM1.32m | 10:19PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.16m | 1:10PM1.04m | 2:17AM0.09m | 2:04PM0.98m | 2:59AM0.02m | 2:48PM0.91m | 3:35AM-0.03m | 3:26PM0.83m | 4:07AM-0.06m | 4:02PM0.74m | 4:37AM-0.06m | 4:37PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 64 | 99 | 99 | 65 | 150 | 107 | 116 | 125 | 100 | 150 | 52 | 181 | 87 | 124 | 169 | 304 | 440 | 289 | 199 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | W 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 99 | 60 | 57 | 111 | 98 | 144 | 51 | 106 | 153 | 147 | 190 | 126 | 130 | 84 | 87 | 122 | 105 | 104 | 39 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | S 19 | W 13 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 79 | 30 | 61 | 2 | 50 | 94 | 83 | 157 | 155 | 11 | 92 | 22 | 45 | 38 | 110 | 55 | 106 | 130 | 74 | 138 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 8 | 17 | 67 | 242 | — | 193 | — | — | 98 | — | 32 | 26 | 13 | 27 | 70 | 153 | 91 | 150 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 94 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
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