Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up too early. The only break on the cards is Ano Nuevo, and it’s not playing nice for a good while.

The pattern starts with a solid but messy south-southwest groundswell arriving on Tuesday, July 28th. We’re talking 4ft to 4ft of swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, pushing a lot of energy into the coast (combined energy of 925 to 1100). That sounds promising, but the wind is a cross-shore from the northwest at 12 to 19 mph, chopping it right up. The water is sitting at 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. For a sheltered, advanced spot like Ano Nuevo, it’s going to be lumpy and poor.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are more of the same: 3ft to 4ft of south-southwest swell, still with a long period (15 to 16 seconds), but the cross-shore wind is relentless. The energy is actually moderate to strong (808 to 1329), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Mark it as poor.

We finally get a change in direction on Friday, July 31st. The morning sees a 6ft north-west swell, but the period drops to a short, choppy 8 seconds, and the wind is still cross-shore. The energy is moderate (954), but it’s a messy, short-period windswell. Not what you want.

The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is a mixed bag. Saturday the 1st has a 5ft to 6ft west-northwest swell, again with a short 9-second period and cross-shore wind. By Sunday morning, August 2nd, we get a bit of a spike: an 8ft north-west swell with a 10-second period. That’s a lot of water (combined energy of 1912), but it’s only for experts at that size, and the wind is still a gentle cross-shore, creating a slight chop. It’s still only marginal.

From Monday, August 3rd, right through to Wednesday, August 12th, the swell drops and the wind turns light and cross-onshore or onshore. The swell stays between 3ft and 5ft, mostly from the west-northwest with short periods (8 to 10 seconds). The energy is weak to moderate (201 to 685). It’s a long, flat, wind-affected run. The only real glimmer is on the mornings of the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th of August, where the conditions are classed as “marginal” rather than outright poor, but it’s still not worth paddling out for.

To be honest, the only time this setup looks slightly more interesting is for kite surfing, not paddle surfing. The beach-and-reef layout at Ano Nuevo with the consistent cross-shore wind will be a better playground for the kite crew.

The standout? There isn’t one. Hold onto your board, folks. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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