Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got for Ano Nuevo (beach and reef). Honestly, we’re looking at a tough 16-day run. It’s a sheltered spot that needs a good, clean window of swell and wind, and that window just isn’t opening for us.

The whole outlook is a grind. There’s a persistent, fresh to moderate cross-shore wind from the NW blowing nearly every day, and it’s keeping the surface lumpy and chopped up. The swell is a long-period SSW groundswell, which can sometimes mean longer lulls, but here the main issue is the lack of quality. The first real bit of surf on offer is Friday morning, 28 August, with a small 3 ft SSW swell and a very long 17-second period. Water temp is sitting at about 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. But the wind is a 12 mph cross-off, so while it’s not directly onshore, it’s creating a messy cross-chop. The combined swell energy is weak at 680, and the report flags it as marginal. After that, the pattern just repeats: small swell (mostly 2 ft to 4 ft), constant cross-shore wind, and the forecast calling it poor. Saturday morning the 29th sees the biggest swell of the whole period at 4 ft from the same SSW direction, with a 18-second period and moderate cross-shore wind. The combined energy gets up to 1169, which is moderate, but the wind is still a problem, ruining any chance of clean surf.

From there, we’ve got a solid two-week block with no real recommendations. The swell stays small and uncertain right through to Saturday the 12th of September, with the winds never truly easing off. The only tiny chance for something slightly more interesting is Thursday the 10th and 11th of September, where the swell bumps up to 2 ft - 3 ft from the SW with periods of 17 seconds, but again, it’s blown out by that fresh NW wind. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a dry spell.

If you’re really keen, the best of a bad lot is that Saturday morning the 29th of August. The swell is at 4 ft and it’s the only time the combined energy hits moderate levels (1169). But be prepared for a cross-shore chop. For a break that’s exposed to the SSW swell, the direction is actually good, but the wind is just not cooperating. With the persistent lumpy conditions, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite session than clean paddle surfing. There are no true standouts here.

Rusty.

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