Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ano Nuevo this week:
The surf forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ano Nuevo in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next few weeks for Ano Nuevo.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this isn't a pretty picture. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of poor quality surf. There are no standout days where everything clicks, and you’ll be waiting a while for anything even worth paddling out for. The scans show moderate wave energy around 665 on Sunday afternoon, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph, and the 6ft swell is just chopped up. The water’s sitting at 60°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
We start off on Sunday, August 2nd with that 6ft WNW swell, but a 12 mph NW cross breeze is ruining it. Monday the 3rd is a write-off with a questionable tide and light onshore wind. The whole week is a bust. Tuesday the 4th has tiny 3ft to 3ft swell and onshore wind. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller, dropping to 1ft and 2ft, and while there’s a long period groundswell trying to push through (14-13 seconds), the wind is onshore. There’s just no quality.
Come the second week, the pattern doesn't change much. We see some larger energy values on the 10th of August (667) with a 6ft WNW swell and light offshore wind, which is the closest we get to a window. It's marked as marginal with questionable tide, though. That's your only real look. After that, the swell drops again, but the energy spikes up on the 16th (833) with a 3ft W swell with a 18-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross breeze.
Basically, it's a wasteland for the next two weeks. For a spot like Ano Nuevo, which is an advanced-only, inconsistent beach and reef set-up, a blank run like this isn't totally abnormal. If the wind ever swings straight offshore with any of those pulses, maybe it cleans up, but right now, I wouldn't bother. Given the consistent cross and onshore winds paired with the swell sizes, this coastline looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the foreseeable.
Stay patient, folks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 590 | 461 | 386 | 193 | 154 | 127 | 96 | 52 | 83 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 139 | 210 | 157 | 318 | 249 | 599 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.25m | 2:19PM1.51m | 2:26AM1.10m | 2:55PM1.58m | 3:50AM0.97m | 3:38PM1.63m | 5:38AM0.92m | 4:30PM1.69m | 7:19AM0.98m | 5:31PM1.75m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:35PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.57m | 7:44AM0.24m | 8:42PM0.47m | 8:20AM0.44m | 9:46PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.64m | 10:58PM0.23m | 10:00AM0.83m | 00:11AM0.09m | 11:15AM0.96m | 1:18AM-0.07m | 12:36PM1.00m | 2:18AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 590 | 590 | 461 | 386 | 193 | 154 | 127 | 96 | 48 | 83 | 73 | 49 | 39 | 84 | 84 | 210 | 80 | 184 | 168 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 61 | 36 | 53 | 52 | 72 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 28 | 139 | 82 | 157 | 318 | 56 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 36 | 7 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 52 | — | — | 249 | 599 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 51 | 64 | 5 | 79 | 64 | 0 | 79 | 116 | 0 | 31 | 301 | 6 | 31 | 374 | 0 |
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