Surf Forecasts:
Ano Nuevo surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. 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+) | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—the outlook for Ano Nuevo over the next 16 days is pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions with hardly a window where it all comes together. The first real surf of any kind doesn’t kick off until Thursday, September 3rd, and even then it’s just barely on the radar. From now until then, it’s a flat, messy blank.
The water’s sitting at 58°F—about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Come Thursday the 3rd morning, there’s a glimmer: wave heights around 2ft from the SSW with a long-period groundswell of 19 seconds pushing through. The combined swell energy is moderate at 480—it means there’s some grunt, but the wind’s light cross-onshore, and it’s labeled as marginal. Not worth paddling out for.
The only day that even gets a little interesting is Thursday, September 10th. Morning shows swell climbing to 6ft from the WNW, period at 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1200—strong stuff. Wind is light cross-shore from the NW, so it could be half-decent if you’re an experienced surfer. This is the standout of the whole stretch. But even then, it’s rated as marginal, and the afternoon turns ugly with stronger cross-shore wind. You’ll want to be on it early.
Everything else in between is just poor surf—choppy, cross-onshore, weak swell, or too much wind. Friday the 11th morning offers 5ft from the WNW but with light onshore wind, so it’s blown out. Not worth it.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, hit the water on the morning of September 10th at Ano Nuevo for the biggest pulse, but don’t expect a classic session. The setup’s more likely to suit a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through most of the run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 226 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 123 | 137 | 103 | 246 | 325 | 411 | 497 | 582 | 619 | 597 | 469 | 457 | 434 | 305 | 301 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.58m | 1:32AM1.21m | 1:26PM1.63m | 2:42AM1.09m | 2:07PM1.65m | 4:13AM1.01m | 2:58PM1.66m | 5:54AM1.02m | 4:02PM1.65m | 7:17AM1.10m | 5:16PM1.66m | 8:13AM1.19m | 6:30PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM0.24m | 7:09AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.71m | 9:18PM0.13m | 8:39AM0.88m | 10:32PM0.09m | 9:52AM1.01m | 11:51PM0.02m | 11:26AM1.04m | 1:02AM-0.07m | 12:49PM0.97m | 2:01AM-0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 226 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 96 | 93 | 89 | 141 | 325 | 106 | 175 | 186 | 619 | 597 | 469 | 457 | 434 | 305 | 301 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | W 5 | WNW 9 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 325 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 123 | 137 | 9 | 68 | 123 | 411 | 497 | 582 | 53 | 35 | 151 | 41 | 27 | 69 | 106 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 15 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 8 | 81 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 103 | 246 | 57 | 70 | 103 | 83 | 17 | 102 | 65 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | 157 | — | 23 | 67 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 35 | 17 | 191 | 241 | 0 | 44 | 35 | 0 | 79 | 179 | 0 | 31 | 354 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 17 |
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