Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ano Nuevo in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk straight. Ano Nuevo is looking like a total bust for the next 16 days. This spot is a sheltered beach and reef, and it’s inconsistent anyway, so a long blank run like this is pretty normal. Don’t hold your breath.
On Sunday, 2nd August, we’ve got 6ft swell from the west-northwest, but it’s cross-on and the waves are junk. The energy is moderate (645), but the wind is just ruining it. Monday and Tuesday are smaller and just as messy. Water temp is 60°, which is about average for this time of year.
Wednesday the 5th drops to 1ft swell, but the period goes to 14 seconds from the southwest. That’s a long period groundswell, but it’s too weak (126) and too small to matter. It stays tiny and cross-onshore through the rest of the week.
There’s a bump on Sunday, 9th August. Swell hits 6ft again from the west-northwest, with strong energy (831). But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, and the surf quality is still poor. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not that lined-up, powerful stuff. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The second week is more of the same: small, weak, and cross-shore or cross-onshore wind. There’s 5ft to 5ft around the 10th and 11th, but still poor conditions. The swell direction keeps switching between southwest and west-northwest, but the wind never gives us a break.
The closest thing to a clean window might be the morning of Thursday, 15th August: 3ft swell from the south-southwest, 16-second period, moderate energy (652), and a gentle cross-shore wind. It’s marginal, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.
Bottom line: don’t waste your time. Forecasts can change, but this stretch is a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 517 | 506 | 590 | 461 | 386 | 227 | 154 | 131 | 96 | 52 | 72 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 139 | 210 | 157 | 240 | 168 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.44m | 1:24AM1.25m | 2:19PM1.51m | 2:26AM1.10m | 2:55PM1.58m | 3:50AM0.97m | 3:38PM1.63m | 5:38AM0.92m | 4:30PM1.69m | 7:19AM0.98m | 5:31PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:35PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.57m | 7:44AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.47m | 8:20AM0.44m | 9:46PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.64m | 10:58PM0.23m | 10:00AM0.83m | 00:11AM0.09m | 11:15AM0.96m | 1:18AM-0.07m | 12:36PM1.00m | 2:18AM-0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 517 | 506 | 590 | 461 | 386 | 227 | 154 | 131 | 96 | 50 | 47 | 71 | 48 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 210 | 78 | 100 | 84 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 74 | 46 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 61 | 36 | 53 | 52 | 72 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 157 | 240 | 168 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 29 | 30 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 139 | 17 | 83 | 36 | 36 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 374 | 6 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 79 | 398 | 0 | 31 | 301 | 12 | 79 | 311 | 12 |
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