Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 875 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ajo this week:
The surf forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ajo in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what Ajo’s got coming over the next 16 days.
Right out the gate there’s not much to get excited about. Monday the 7th starts with tiny knee-high NW swell, moderate energy, and the morning’s glassy but the waves are too weak to bother with. The first real bright spot is Thursday the 10th morning – glassy and clean with waist-high 1.3m NW swell, 10-second period, and the water’s about 71°, a touch warmer than usual. That morning is your best early call. Crowds can be a factor here, so get there early.
After that, a dry spell drags until Sunday the 13th morning, when a 1.4m NW groundswell at 13 seconds rolls in, combined energy moderate-strong. Conditions are marginal with cross-shore wind. The following days see more size but chopped-up conditions.
By Thursday the 17th morning, it’s 2.3m NW swell – too big for beginners, experts only. Combined energy is strong. Friday the 18th stays heavy at 2.1m NW, very strong energy, but still for experienced surfers only.
The standout of the whole outlook is Monday the 21st morning – glassy, 2.0m NNW groundswell at a long 12 seconds, combined energy very strong. That’s clean, powerful, and geared for experienced crew. The long period means it’ll favour point breaks and reefs over beach breaks.
First week’s quiet, second week gets bigger but messy, and the 21st morning is the one to plan for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 172 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 437 | 346 | 217 | 394 | 340 | 235 | 106 | 50 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 188 | 623 | 796 | 760 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23PM3.15m | 3:04AM3.11m | 3:23PM3.47m | 3:56AM3.38m | 4:12PM3.76m | 4:40AM3.60m | 4:55PM3.96m | 5:19AM3.74m | 5:34PM4.06m | 5:56AM3.81m | 6:11PM4.03m | 6:30AM3.78m | 6:46PM3.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.71m | 8:59AM0.74m | 9:36PM0.40m | 9:51AM0.45m | 10:23PM0.14m | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:04PM-0.03m | 11:15AM0.05m | 11:42PM-0.10m | 11:53AM-0.01m | 00:17AM-0.06m | 12:30PM0.03m | 00:52AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 172 | 179 | 149 | — | 437 | 346 | 217 | 394 | 340 | 235 | 106 | 50 | 32 | 41 | 20 | 24 | 188 | 623 | 796 | 760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 17 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 169 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 34 | — | 4 | 12 | 73 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 166 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ajo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ajo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ajo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ajo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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