Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch doesn’t look like much. We’ve got a long gap before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and cross-shore winds that will chop things up. It’s not until Monday the 7th that we see a flicker of life, but even then it’s marginal. The best bet, if you can call it that, is a short window of cleaner conditions on the 9th of September.

Ano Nuevo is the only spot in the mix, and it’s a tricky one. It’s a sheltered beach and reef setup, so it needs the right direction to work, and it’s inconsistent. It’s also an advanced spot, so this isn’t one for learners.

The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

The first real standout is late on Wednesday the 9th of September. We’ve got a long period groundswell coming in from the SSW at 19 seconds. That’s classic juice for a reef. The swell is small, only 2 ft, but with that period it’ll have some push. The wind finally goes cross-off and clean, which is a major positive. The combined wave energy hits 637 (moderate). It’s a marginal call, but it’s the cleanest wave we’ll see for a while.

There’s another shot on Thursday the 10th of September in the morning. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSW, with a 12-second period. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but rideable. The energy is moderate at 941 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s not a standout, but it’s the best size we get.

After that, it’s back to poor surf. The wind stays cross or onshore, and the swell drops off. We get a small spike in size on the 18th of September, with swell hitting 5 ft from the NW, but the period is a short 7 seconds – that’s windswell, all chop and no shape. The wind will be howling at 19 mph, so that’s a kite-surfing breeze, not a surfing one.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, mark Wednesday the 9th of September for a clean, small session. The rest is a gamble at best. This area just isn’t putting out for a while.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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