Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks for the local stretch around Ano Nuevo.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough outlook. There are no real standout days for a surf session. Most of the period is plagued by poor surf quality, with a lot of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds messing up what little wave energy there is.
We start off on Sunday the 12th with tiny, weak waves. Swell from the SSW is only 3ft, with a period of 14 seconds. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But with a moderate combined wave energy of (447) and a cross-on wind, it’s choppy and not worth suiting up. That poor quality sticks with us right through the first week and into the second. Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th see the swell bumping up, but it's short-period windswell of 8 seconds, mixed with onshore winds, creating a lumpy, messy surface.
The only time we get a hint of something is around Thursday the 25th. The swell picks up to 5ft from the S with a 14-second period, and the wave energy jumps to a moderate level (1052). The catch? The wind is cross-shore from the NW at 12 mph, which keeps the overall conditions only in the *marginal* category. It’s still a lot of chop for a mostly sheltered spot like Ano Nuevo, and that 5ft is getting close to the size where it gets tricky for beginners. It’s not the clean canvas we’d hope for.
Because this break is inconsistent and sheltered from the optimum SW swell direction, most of that energy just doesn't line up well. For the entire 16-day stretch, there is no day that offers the combo of clean, rideable surf with favorable winds. Honestly, the setup on the windier days, with that beefy cross-chop and short-period swell, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The good news is, for a spot like this, a flat spell isn't unusual. The swell windows are just not aligning right now. Stay tuned, as things can always shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 161 | 136 | 166 | 223 | 262 | 287 | 931 | 823 | 497 | 495 | 360 | 257 | 190 | 309 | 214 | 177 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.20m | 8:42PM1.96m | 11:16AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.98m | 12:00PM1.33m | 10:30PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.37m | 11:23PM1.84m | 1:22PM1.42m | 00:16AM1.69m | 2:02PM1.46m | 1:11AM1.49m | 2:41PM1.50m | 2:10AM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.94m | 4:13AM-0.49m | 3:46PM0.90m | 5:02AM-0.52m | 4:43PM0.84m | 5:48AM-0.50m | 5:40PM0.76m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:38PM0.69m | 7:15AM-0.27m | 7:39PM0.62m | 7:56AM-0.08m | 8:42PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 154 | 157 | 186 | 154 | 161 | 136 | 85 | 142 | 149 | 50 | 535 | 426 | 122 | 495 | 360 | 257 | 172 | 119 | 92 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 229 | 233 | 229 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 102 | 37 | 152 | 79 | 55 | 125 | 125 | 120 | 167 | 149 | 151 | 190 | 309 | 183 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 61 | 25 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 61 | 38 | 44 | 28 | 123 | 14 | 76 | 145 | 74 | 104 | 186 | 214 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 223 | 262 | 287 | 931 | 823 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 79 | 12 | 79 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 122 | 31 | 0 | 64 | 31 | 0 |
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