Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 651 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. The outlook for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days is a tough one. It’s mostly poor conditions with cross-shore winds messing up the surf from the get-go.
The first week, from Wednesday September 9th through Tuesday September 15th, is a write-off. Swell is small, 2 ft to 5 ft from the SSW and WNW, but it’s all chopped up by NW winds. Wave energy is moderate (441 to 729). Not worth it.
The only real spark is on Sunday morning, September 20th. That session shows 6 ft of NW swell with an 8-second period and strong wave energy of 1006 – that’s some punch for this spot. But the wind is still cross-shore NW at 12 mph, so it won’t be clean. It’s a marginal call, and at that size with short period, it’s expert-only.
After that, it fades back to tiny 2 ft to 2 ft SSW pulses with long periods (15 to 17 seconds) for the last few days. The wind goes light onshore or cross-on with very light breezes, but the surf quality is still poor. The water temp is 60°, which is normal for the season.
The one day with real power on the 20th is the only thing close to a standout, but even then the wind kills the quality. For a kiter, the steady cross-shore might be fun. For surfing, it’s a long, dry stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 267 | 368 | 432 | 430 | 425 | 403 | 309 | 301 | 211 | 168 | 124 | 191 | 234 | 326 | 381 | 490 | 228 | 161 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.70m | 10:43AM1.50m | 10:22PM1.63m | 11:15AM1.55m | 11:13PM1.53m | 11:45AM1.58m | 00:05AM1.41m | 12:14PM1.59m | 00:58AM1.29m | 12:43PM1.58m | 1:56AM1.17m | 1:14PM1.54m | 3:04AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.52m | 4:14AM-0.11m | 4:29PM0.38m | 4:51AM0.00m | 5:15PM0.27m | 5:27AM0.16m | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:02AM0.34m | 6:45PM0.15m | 6:38AM0.53m | 7:31PM0.14m | 7:16AM0.72m | 8:19PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 309 | 267 | 368 | 432 | 430 | 425 | 403 | 147 | 301 | 211 | 158 | 124 | 118 | 234 | 326 | 77 | 249 | 228 | 64 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 75 | 111 | 78 | 97 | 35 | 309 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 120 | 23 | 85 | 67 | 42 | 107 | 127 | 23 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | W 21 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 12 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 64 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 39 | 18 | 51 | 85 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 92 | 78 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 6 | 177 | — | — | 70 | 260 | 108 | 158 | 168 | — | 191 | — | — | 381 | 490 | — | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 0 |
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