Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 885 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. 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 (Fri 10th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Ano Nuevo and, honestly, it's a bit of a struggle. We've got a 16-day window ahead, but there's no day where I'd be stoked to paddle out. The entire run is basically a write-off for decent waves.
Starting now and right through until the end, the story stays the same: poor surf conditions. The swell is on the small side, mostly hanging around the 2 ft to 6 ft mark, but the real killer is the wind. It's almost always a cross-shore breeze, often a fresh 19 mph, which is just going to chop everything up. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, but the quality is just not there.
There are a few mornings where the swell bumps up a little, but it's still crossed-up and messy. For instance, on the morning of the 17th of July, the swell hits 6 ft from the NW, with a moderate cross-shore, but it's still labelled marginal. The setup at Ano Nuevo is a beach and reef, exposed and inconsistent, and with this constant wind, it looks more like a kiteboarding session than a paddle surfing one. The water is much warmer than average for this time of year at 60°, but that's no consolation when the waves are junk.
To be blunt, there are no highlights here. It’s a blank run of 16 days with nothing worth chasing. Stay at home, check the forecast another day.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 332 | 454 | 596 | 681 | 597 | 649 | 499 | 435 | 861 | 445 | 389 | 621 | 261 | 261 | 372 | 261 | 255 | 229 | 228 | 222 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.53m | 5:22AM0.89m | 5:13PM1.63m | 7:06AM0.91m | 6:01PM1.73m | 8:31AM1.01m | 6:52PM1.83m | 9:36AM1.11m | 7:47PM1.91m | 10:29AM1.20m | 8:42PM1.96m | 11:16AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.38m | 11:32PM0.37m | 10:36AM0.58m | 00:36AM0.16m | 11:36AM0.75m | 1:36AM-0.05m | 12:41PM0.87m | 2:30AM-0.24m | 1:46PM0.94m | 3:23AM-0.39m | 2:48PM0.94m | 4:13AM-0.49m | 3:46PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 273 | 454 | 596 | 681 | 597 | 355 | 381 | 402 | 531 | 445 | 256 | 339 | 261 | 249 | 372 | 261 | 236 | 222 | 228 | 184 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 332 | 191 | 142 | 124 | 66 | 499 | 499 | — | 387 | 348 | 256 | 242 | 242 | 7 | 252 | 233 | 25 | 229 | 141 | 15 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | S 18 | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 142 | 123 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 37 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 247 | 382 | 154 | 187 | 287 | 649 | — | 435 | 861 | — | 389 | 621 | — | 261 | — | — | 255 | — | — | 222 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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