Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, S swell with 830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour for the imperial crew.
It’s a quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks. The first few days are dead – nothing worth paddling out for from now until Thursday, September 3rd. Tiny swell, bad wind, just skip it.
On Thursday, September 3rd, the afternoon at Ano Nuevo goes glassy with a light west wind at just 3 mph. That’s clean. Swell is 3 ft from the SSW with a long period of 15 seconds – proper groundswell energy (combined energy 521). The long period will give better shaped waves, but at this beach-and-reef break it might wall up a bit. Water temp is 58°, which is about normal for the season.
Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th have similar swell size around 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind shifts cross-shore from the NW at 9 to 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy. Not terrible, but not clean.
The real standout is Tuesday morning, September 8th. Dead calm, glassy conditions, no wind. Swell is 4 ft from the WNW with a short period of 9 seconds – windswell, so less punch, but with those clean conditions it’ll be fun. Combined energy is 465, moderate. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so get there early.
After that, it drops off fast. Wednesday the 9th has a tiny 1 ft glassy morning, hardly worth it. Then a long run of small, weak, onshore junk right through to the end. The 16th of September shows a bump to 5 to 6 ft from the WNW, but the period is short (8 to 9 seconds) and the wind is light cross-shore – only marginal at best.
So, your best bets: Thursday afternoon the 3rd for clean glassy waves, or Tuesday morning the 8th for the best size and conditions. Everything else is a wash.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 123 | 137 | 131 | 246 | 415 | 348 | 497 | 582 | 486 | 499 | 469 | 539 | 551 | 334 | 301 | 346 | 510 | 830 | 786 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.63m | 2:42AM1.09m | 2:07PM1.65m | 4:13AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.66m | 5:54AM1.02m | 4:02PM1.65m | 7:17AM1.10m | 5:16PM1.66m | 8:13AM1.19m | 6:30PM1.69m | 8:57AM1.28m | 7:36PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.71m | 9:18PM0.13m | 8:39AM0.88m | 10:32PM0.09m | 9:52AM1.01m | 11:51PM0.02m | 11:26AM1.04m | 1:02AM-0.07m | 12:49PM0.97m | 2:01AM-0.14m | 1:55PM0.84m | 2:51AM-0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 154 | 154 | 96 | 93 | 131 | 146 | 415 | 144 | 183 | 582 | 486 | 499 | 469 | 539 | 551 | 334 | 301 | 346 | 510 | 830 | 786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 41 | 123 | 137 | 103 | 246 | 65 | 348 | 497 | 256 | 116 | 178 | 122 | 86 | 55 | 155 | 198 | 305 | 186 | 14 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 81 | 40 | 24 | 35 | 64 | 127 | 85 | 150 | 85 | 57 | 121 | 107 | 64 | 109 | 55 | 29 | 43 | 20 | 37 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 329 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 103 | 54 | 20 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 35 | 0 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 63 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 374 | 0 | 79 | 35 | 0 | 116 | 31 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 0 |
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