Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 877 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s 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 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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 (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real – Ano Nuevo is looking bleak for the next couple weeks. There’s a solid 13-day stretch with barely anything to get excited about. Swell’s mostly hanging between 2 ft and 4 ft, out of the SSW, and the combined wave energy is weak to moderate – topping out around 998, but the wind’s always either cross or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. Honestly, this setup is better for kiteboarding than surfing for most of the window.
Ano Nuevo (beach and reef) – it’s an advanced-only, inconsistent wave, so a long dry run is pretty normal here. The only time it looks worth paddling out is the morning of September 8, when it shows marginal surf. Expect waves around 3 ft from the SSW with a 14-second period – decent shape – but wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not gonna be glassy. Combined energy is moderate at 476. Water temp’s about 60°F, which is average for the season. Nothing wild.
If you’ve gotta pick a session, maybe the morning of August 30. Swell hits about 4 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, wind is a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph. That’s the closest to clean we get. Energy’s at 730. Still, it’s only a marginal call, so don’t get your hopes up.
Everything after that is pretty much poor or marginal right through September 12. No real standouts. Just hang tight and check back.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 486 | 823 | 505 | 688 | 554 | 411 | 400 | 325 | 226 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 96 | 184 | 141 | 204 | 423 | 434 | 486 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.53m | 11:58AM1.45m | 11:46PM1.44m | 12:24PM1.52m | 00:35AM1.34m | 12:53PM1.58m | 1:32AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.63m | 2:42AM1.09m | 2:07PM1.65m | 4:13AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.54m | 5:34AM0.06m | 5:52PM0.43m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:34PM0.33m | 6:35AM0.34m | 7:21PM0.24m | 7:09AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.71m | 9:18PM0.13m | 8:39AM0.88m | 10:32PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 387 | 102 | 823 | 505 | 209 | 170 | 131 | 135 | 149 | 89 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 96 | 100 | 141 | 201 | 423 | 434 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 486 | 15 | 6 | 688 | 554 | 411 | 400 | 325 | 226 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 77 | 184 | 69 | 204 | 319 | 305 | 324 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | S 12 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 27 | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 80 | 46 | 103 | 97 | 58 | 46 | 486 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 178 | 145 | 207 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 113 | 4 | — | 176 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 152 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 94 | 31 | 0 |
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