Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 993 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s 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 (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll give it to you straight – it’s a tough stretch. Sixteen days out, and I can’t even find one session that’s worth your time. The first chance of anything even close to rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August, and even that is just “marginal” – not something you’d paddle out for.
Let’s walk through it. Starting Thursday the 30th of July through the whole weekend, it’s poor across the board at Ano Nuevo (San Mateo County). Thursday morning you’ve got 3ft of SSW swell with a long 16-second period, moderate wave energy (774), but the wind is cross and it’s choppy as hell. Water temp is 60°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but doesn’t matter when the waves are junk.
Friday and Saturday are no better – smaller swell, cross winds, lumpy conditions. Not a single standout in sight.
Monday the 3rd of August morning finally shows a glimmer – 6ft from the WNW, 10-second period, moderate energy (773). Light onshore wind from the SW. The report calls it “marginal,” which is surf-code for “don’t get your hopes up.” That’s your best window, and it’s weak. After that, Tuesday through Thursday the 6th stay poor – small, cross-onshore, messy.
Toward the 12th and 13th of August, things try to whisper again – 3ft to 3ft from the SSW, long 16-18 second periods, light breezes. Combined energy climbs to 554 on the 12th afternoon, but it’s onshore wind again. Nothing to write home about.
This area is going through a flat, moody spell. It’s not unusual for this region to have a blank run like this. Leave the board in the bag and wait for the next system to shake things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 402 | 408 | 218 | 276 | 328 | 362 | 381 | 993 | 586 | 625 | 665 | 678 | 437 | 363 | 280 | 222 | 160 | 119 | 96 | 108 |
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 | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.27m | 11:10PM1.58m | 12:55PM1.32m | 11:50PM1.50m | 1:21PM1.37m | 00:34AM1.39m | 1:49PM1.44m | 1:24AM1.25m | 2:19PM1.51m | 2:26AM1.10m | 2:55PM1.58m | 3:50AM0.97m | 3:38PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.81m | 6:11AM-0.13m | 6:14PM0.74m | 6:40AM-0.05m | 6:57PM0.66m | 7:11AM0.07m | 7:46PM0.57m | 7:44AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.47m | 8:20AM0.44m | 9:46PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.64m | 10:58PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 527 | 402 | 232 | 218 | 276 | 178 | 220 | 89 | 573 | 586 | 46 | 665 | 678 | 437 | 363 | 280 | 222 | 160 | 119 | 96 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 21 | 305 | 86 | 49 | 229 | 89 | 48 | 101 | 102 | 52 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 61 | 36 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | — | W 21 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 76 | 59 | 104 | — | 9 | 82 | 18 | 53 | 17 | 49 | 22 | 51 | 65 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 274 | 408 | 197 | 250 | 328 | 362 | 381 | 993 | — | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 79 | 31 | 12 | 51 | 311 | 0 | 57 | 64 | 0 | 79 | 64 | 0 |
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