Ano Nuevo surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 04 May 2026 PDT
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Ano Nuevo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ano Nuevo sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (May 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 4th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Mon 4th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 8th May)5ft (1.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
384
292
203
199
201
183
235
203
199
143
133
218
429
165
280
411
280
224
306
291
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
30
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:03PM1.06m
00:00AM1.45m
2:53PM1.03m
00:40AM1.39m
3:47PM1.01m
1:25AM1.31m
4:42PM1.02m
2:19AM1.23m
5:30PM1.06m
3:24AM1.14m
6:09PM1.12m
4:38AM1.07m
6:42PM1.21m
5:56AM1.04m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.94m
7:28AM-0.16m
7:12PM0.98m
8:12AM-0.12m
8:05PM1.01m
9:01AM-0.07m
9:19PM1.00m
9:55AM-0.02m
10:43PM0.94m
10:49AM0.02m
11:54PM0.81m
11:42AM0.07m
00:51AM0.62m
12:30PM0.14m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
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8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:06
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
14
13
15
15
11
15
16
13
15
16
12
17
19
15
20
21
17
20
12
9
10
12
11
13
11
7
12
11
10
10
10
8
15
14
12
19
19
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
527
384
292
203
199
201
183
235
203
199
143
133
42
253
165
144
221
91
224
254
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
14
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
W
9
0.5
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
103
103
183
188
199
70
68
25
129
123
68
43
74
123
149
106
411
120
180
306
291
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
78
70
11
11
11
16
69
134
15
14
33
35
26
82
71
131
89
280
125
29
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1
31
36
26
28
71
218
429
280
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
64
31
0
17
31
0
31
34
0
31
31
0
31
31
29
31
29
0
31
112
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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Information about the Ano Nuevo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ano Nuevo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ano Nuevo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ano Nuevo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ano Nuevo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Ano Nuevo is 29 km (18 miles) from Santa Cruz. If you plan a vacation in San Mateo, look for hotels and other accommodation in Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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