Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the scoop on Ano Nuevo (Bay Area). It’s a tough outlook, I’m not going to lie. Most of the time, that northwest wind is howling cross-shore, making everything lumpy and ugly. The spot is sheltered and inconsistent, and it’s an advanced-only paddle anyway. Water temp is around 59°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Starting Friday 10th of July – forget it. Cross-shore wind at 19 mph and bumpy as hell. The combined energy is in the moderate range. Saturday 11th, swell drops to about 3 ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but it’s still cross-shore wind, so the surface is junk. The whole first week – 12th through 15th – the same story: 13 to 18 mph cross-shore winds, short-period swell on most days, and lumpy water.
Thursday morning 16th of July sees the swell bump to nearly 7 ft from the NW, period a short 9 seconds. The energy jumps to a strong 1302, but it’s a moderate cross-shore wind, so the shape is blown out. At 7 ft, it’s expert territory and messy. If you’re on a kite, it might be interesting, but for a surfboard, it’s poor.
Now, the only real standout – and trust me, it’s the one – is the morning of Saturday 18th of July. Wind goes light cross-offshore at around 9 mph. The swell is small, only 2 ft from the SW, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. Combined energy is a solid 733 (moderate). Clean, glassy-ish conditions at a spot that rarely comes together – that’s a gem. Ano Nuevo is inconsistent, so don’t sleep on it if you can get out.
After that, from the 19th through the 25th, it’s back to poor, choppy, cross-shore junk. Swell stays small and wind keeps ruining it. There’s a pulse on 22nd with swell near 5 ft but at an 8-second period and gusty cross-shore wind – bad news for a beach-reef setup.
So here’s the long and short: you’ve got one window – the morning of Saturday 18th July – that’s it for clean surf. The rest is a write-off. Don’t hang your board up, though; forecasts shift, but right now, this is the truth.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 324 | 299 | 242 | 249 | 242 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 161 | 232 | 192 | 329 | 390 | 302 | 826 | 673 | 355 | 202 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.83m | 9:36AM1.11m | 7:47PM1.91m | 10:29AM1.20m | 8:42PM1.96m | 11:16AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.98m | 12:00PM1.33m | 10:30PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.37m | 11:23PM1.84m | 1:22PM1.42m | 00:16AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM-0.24m | 1:46PM0.94m | 3:23AM-0.39m | 2:48PM0.94m | 4:13AM-0.49m | 3:46PM0.90m | 5:02AM-0.52m | 4:43PM0.84m | 5:48AM-0.50m | 5:40PM0.76m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:38PM0.69m | 7:15AM-0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 256 | 162 | 142 | 249 | 142 | 186 | 177 | 193 | 181 | 181 | 161 | 133 | 85 | 197 | 212 | 50 | 459 | 381 | 122 | 202 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 242 | 242 | 7 | 242 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 102 | 37 | 152 | 120 | 31 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 167 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | — | S 10 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 66 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 123 | 11 | 76 | 145 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 324 | 299 | 210 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 192 | 329 | 390 | 302 | 826 | 673 | 355 | — | 288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 341 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 358 |
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