Ano Nuevo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a look at what Ano Nuevo has in store for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it ain’t a classic run, but there are a couple of moments where the planets might just align for a paddle.

The first few days are pretty grim. We’ve got some small groundswell pushing in from the SSW, but the wind is a nightmare—mostly cross-onshore, turning the surface into a choppy mess. Tuesday morning (September 1st) is a pass with 2ft of swell at 13 seconds from the SSW and a light cross-onshore. Not worth getting wet.

Things get real interesting Thursday afternoon (September 3rd). The combined energy jumps to 655 (moderate energy) as a 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period rolls in. And get this—the wind goes glassy. That, my friends, is a rare and beautiful thing for a reef and beach setup like this. That longer period means the waves will have some backbone and shape, though it can make beach breaks a bit straight. Still, when it goes glass at an inconsistent spot, you go. It’s your best bet early on.

Looking through the rest of the week, it’s mostly cross-shore winds and so-so surf. The swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW for a few days, but the wind just won’t do you any favors. You get a solid 952 (strong energy) on Friday morning (September 4th) with 3ft at 18 seconds from the SSW, but it’s cross-shore, so the face will be a little bumpy.

The one true standout in this entire forecast is Tuesday morning (September 8th). It’s not the biggest, but the conditions are on point. We have a clean 3ft swell from the south with a combined energy of 481 (moderate energy) and a 13-second period. The wind goes offshore from the NNE—just a slight air—so the lines will be clean. For an inconsistent break like Ano Nuevo, when an offshore window opens, you drop the hammer and go. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

After that, we slide into a flat spell. From Wednesday the 9th of September all the way to the end of the 16-day run, the swell drops below 3ft and the wind stays messy or onshore. The energy tanks back into the 100s and finishes around 89 (weak energy) on September 15th. So, you’re looking at two real windows: Thursday the 3rd in the glass, and Tuesday the 8th in the offshore breeze. Everything else is a hard pass.

Keep your eyes peeled for those windows,
Rusty

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