Aja Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. I'm gonna be straight with you. The next week and a half at Aja is a total dud. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is either flat or just a weak, messy bump. You'll be waiting until near the end of August to see anything worth waxing up for.

There's a little glimmer on the morning of Saturday the 29th, but the real beauty, the one you want to save your energy for, is Monday the 31st. The whole pattern shifts and gives us a proper reward.

From the 16th through the 25th, it's just tiny, weak surf. The water is a warm 83°F, which is normal for the season, but that's the only good news. You're looking at flat spells.

The 27th of August finally brings some size, with a 10-foot east swell hitting in the afternoon. The energy is massive, but a cross-onshore wind chops it all to pieces. That's a kiteboarder's day, not a surfer's. The 28th is the same story: a 8-foot east swell, but the wind ruins it.

The first real surfable day is Saturday the 29th. The morning is your shot. A clean 5-foot east-northeast swell with a long 14-second period. The wind is almost glassy at 5 mph from the east-northeast, a nice cross-off. The energy is solid. It's a good morning.

But the session to wait for is Monday the 31st, specifically the afternoon. A 5-foot east-southeast swell with that same 14-second period, and the energy is pumping. The wind stays light and cross-off from the east-northeast at 15 mph. For a reef like Aja, this long-period groundswell is going to be a thing of beauty. It'll be clean, powerful, and make you work for the best ones. If you're experienced, this is the one.

So, the first two weeks are a write-off. Mark your calendar for the 29th, but the real date is the afternoon of the 31st. That's the winner.

Rusty.

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