Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ll be honest with you, it’s a pretty grim run for Ano Nuevo. The entire 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for quality waves. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing really worth paddling out for right from the start, with the first sniff of anything even remotely surfable not showing up until Thursday, the 23rd of July, and even then it’s only a marginal call.
The pattern is basically the same day after day: a whole lot of cross-shore wind, from the NW mostly, and swell that’s either too small or too short-period to do anything with. The swell energy is mostly moderate, hovering between 271 and 962, but it’s just not lining up.
For the first week and a half, from Monday the 13th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” The swell is tiny, rarely getting above 3 ft, and the wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore breeze, which is going to leave the surface all messy and lumpy. No clean lines to be had.
The only day that even gets a hint of a score is Thursday the 23rd of July, with a morning session that’s tagged as “marginal.” We’ve got a 3 ft S swell with a 14-second period, which is a bit of a long-period groundswell. That kind of period can make for some better-shaped waves, but around here, being a sheltered beach and reef set-up, it might break a bit too straight. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the WNW, so it’s not ideal, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The wave energy is moderate at 617.
After that, the models just show it reverting back to the same old story of poor conditions right through to the end of the window on the 28th. The swell stays small, and the wind stays onshore or cross-shore.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Thursday the 23rd morning is your only real shot, and even then, keep your expectations in the gutter. For anything else, you’d be better off waiting for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 187 | 184 | 136 | 133 | 126 | 199 | 120 | 187 | 381 | 460 | 287 | 192 | 166 | 215 | 190 | 309 | 323 | 174 | 295 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:42PM1.96m | 11:16AM1.27m | 9:36PM1.98m | 12:00PM1.33m | 10:30PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.37m | 11:23PM1.84m | 1:22PM1.42m | 00:16AM1.69m | 2:02PM1.46m | 1:11AM1.49m | 2:41PM1.50m | 2:10AM1.27m | 3:21PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM-0.49m | 3:46PM0.90m | 5:02AM-0.52m | 4:43PM0.84m | 5:48AM-0.50m | 5:40PM0.76m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:38PM0.69m | 7:15AM-0.27m | 7:39PM0.62m | 7:56AM-0.08m | 8:42PM0.55m | 8:38AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 135 | 157 | 154 | 136 | 133 | 85 | 117 | 109 | 50 | 207 | 255 | 122 | 169 | 151 | 215 | 190 | 309 | 263 | 174 | 295 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 229 | 187 | 184 | 127 | 102 | 37 | 152 | 38 | 55 | 125 | 124 | 120 | 76 | 145 | 74 | 104 | 251 | 323 | 66 | 172 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 51 | 15 | 96 | 36 | 81 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 47 | 123 | 27 | 88 | 74 | 84 | 31 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 25 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 199 | 120 | 187 | 381 | 460 | 287 | 192 | 166 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 341 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
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