Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’m not one to sugarcoat it – this 16-day stretch at Ano Nuevo is a real bummer. There’s no good session on the cards. The pattern’s all wrong: wind’s blowing from the NW almost constantly, cross-shore or cross-on, and it’s kicking up a lumpy, choppy mess. Even when there’s some swell in the water, the quality is shot.

Starting Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th, we’ve got small SSW swell around 2ft to 3ft with moderate cross-shore winds. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate (257 to 624), but the surf’s rated poor – that NW wind just wrecks everything. Monday the 14th morning shows a little more – 5ft WNW swell at 9 seconds, with a gentle breeze that makes it marginal at best. Energy’s at 433, but it’s still only a 1 out of 10. By afternoon, the wind hits 18 mph and it’s poor again.

Tuesday the 15th is more of the same: 4ft to 5ft WNW swell, but cross-on wind and chop. The whole first week is a write-off. From Wednesday the 16th through Sunday the 21st, the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, with long period SSW groundswell at 16 to 19 seconds. That long period would be great elsewhere, but here at this sheltered beach and reef, with that weak energy and persistent cross-shore wind, you’re just gonna be frustrated. Energy stays around 300 to 475.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 23rd morning – very light cross-on wind at 3 mph and a solid 5ft WNW swell with moderate energy (550), but it’s still only marginal. After that, it’s back to 2ft to 3ft SSW swell with light breezes through the 26th, but still poor or marginal.

This is a blank run, plain and simple. Beginners should stay home – when it hits 5ft or more, the wind’s howling. For the experienced, there’s just no clean window. Not worth the paddle. Check back in a few days, but for now, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty.

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