Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 386 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Ano Nuevo is lookin' bleak.
We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead. The first surfable wave doesn't even show up until Saturday, August 15th, and even then, it’s only a whisper. That's over a week of flat or complete junk. It’s a rough patch for sure, but that’s how this spot can be… when it goes quiet, it can stay quiet.
Right now, the water temp is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year at Ano Nuevo. No surprises there.
The only sliver of hope in the whole window is on Saturday morning, August 15th. We've got a small, long-period SSW groundswell pushing in around 3 ft with a period of 16 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 549. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the WNW at 6 mph, so it won't be glassy, but it won't be a full washing machine either. The problem is, the forecast is calling it "marginal." This is a spot for experts only, and with that long period, that SSW swell is going to be tricky on a sheltered beach-and-reef setup like this.
Honestly, nothing else in the 16 days gets a tick. For the rest of the window, the wind is all cross or cross-onshore, the swell quality is just poor. Even when the height bumps up a bit on the 9th and 10th, the wind is a mess. It’s cross-shore and lumpy, and a couple of afternoons get up to 19 mph from the NW. With that onshore chop and lack of proper shape, you might be better off checking if the kite surfers are having fun, because for a paddle surfer, it’s looking like a write-off.
Hang in there, the forecasts can always flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 210 | 159 | 318 | 232 | 291 | 349 | 386 | 354 | 292 | 232 | 168 | 217 | 203 | 273 | 227 | 203 | 226 | 164 | 212 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:35PM1.81m | 9:24AM1.19m | 7:38PM1.87m | 10:08AM1.27m | 8:37PM1.91m | 10:48AM1.34m | 9:32PM1.90m | 11:26AM1.41m | 10:25PM1.84m | 12:01PM1.46m | 11:16PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.96m | 1:18AM-0.07m | 12:36PM1.00m | 2:18AM-0.21m | 1:47PM0.97m | 3:11AM-0.31m | 2:48PM0.88m | 3:58AM-0.36m | 3:44PM0.77m | 4:42AM-0.35m | 4:37PM0.65m | 5:23AM-0.29m | 5:29PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 210 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 349 | 169 | 354 | 292 | 232 | 168 | 217 | 203 | 232 | 227 | 203 | 122 | 112 | 108 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 139 | 82 | 159 | 318 | 232 | 291 | 259 | 25 | 167 | 160 | 143 | 101 | 56 | 116 | 273 | 117 | 175 | 226 | 164 | 212 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 83 | 36 | 56 | 82 | 36 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 124 | 25 | 28 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 358 | 0 | 341 | 374 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 185 | 341 | 17 | 197 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 122 | 5 |
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