Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for Ano Nuevo. The forecast is basically a long, drawn-out run of poor to marginal conditions with hardly a window worth getting excited about. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and that’s messing up any chance of clean faces. The swell is hanging around 2 ft to 5 ft, mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods that are all over the place. The combined energy is moderate, ranging from 355 to 1795, but that energy is getting chopped up by the wind.

The water temp is sitting at 58°F with an anomaly of 1°F, which is pretty average for the time of year.

Let’s run through it. Starting Sunday the 19th, morning shows 2 ft SW swell at 17 seconds, but with a cross breeze from the NW at 9 mph, it’s just a marginal call. The energy is moderate (511). Afternoon gets worse—wind picks up to 12 mph, and it’s a no-go. Monday the 20th is a write-off with light cross-onshore wind. Tuesday the 21st morning has a slight uptick to 3 ft from the SSW, but still crosswind. The pattern just keeps repeating: a bit of swell, but always with that cross wind jamming it up.

Things get a little more interesting later in the week. On Friday the 24th, the period jumps to 24 seconds, which is a proper long-period groundswell, but the swell height is only 2 ft and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross. That’s not going to make for any fun waves. Saturday the 25th morning has 3 ft SSW swell at 21 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 1149, but again, the wind kills it. Still, that’s one of the better-looking windows.

The biggest energy comes on Monday the 27th with 1795, but it’s still 3 ft SSW and crosswind. The swell stays around 3 ft to 4 ft through the end of July and into early August, but the wind never lets up. The only real standout in the whole run is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August—4 ft from the S at 15 seconds, with a light cross breeze from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s the cleanest wind we see, and the energy is moderate (894). It’s still not perfect, but it’s the best on offer.

Overall, this is a long, frustrating gap. You’ve got nearly two weeks of poor to marginal surf, with only a few mornings that might be worth a paddle if you’re desperate and the tide lines up. For beginners, the swell never gets above 5 ft, so that’s not a worry, but the wind and chop will make it tough. For experts, there’s nothing here that’s worth the drive. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf, given the consistent cross winds and lumpy conditions.

Hang in there, check back later—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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