Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NW swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ajo in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the forecast for our local stretch. It's a bit of a tough one, to be honest. The numbers are telling me we're in for a long, dry spell before any real surf shows up.
The water currently is sitting at about 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's cooperating.
We're looking at a massive gap here. From the start of the period right through until the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. Day after day of tiny, weak swell and onshore or cross-on winds. You'll see a few sessions with glassy conditions, like Saturday morning the 8th, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is a pathetic 12. It's flat, plain and simple.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window hits on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August. The forecast is showing a clean 3ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds, pushing a moderate combined energy of 249. The wind is supposed to be a light cross-offshore from the WSW, which should put a nice face on the waves. The call is for "good surf conditions", which is the only time we see that in the whole forecast. This is the one to pencil in. It's a beginner-friendly size, but it'll be clean and fun. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath just yet—it's a long way off.
For the rest of the time, it's a waiting game. The swell is too small, the wind is messy, and the quality is just not there. I'd say it's a good time to wax the longboard and work on your pop-ups, because the ocean isn't giving us much to work with.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 88 | 108 | 84 | 62 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 77 | 96 | 172 | 122 | 105 | 70 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM3.16m | 10:25AM3.00m | 10:57PM2.98m | 11:38AM2.90m | 00:21AM2.88m | 1:04PM2.94m | 1:51AM2.94m | 2:24PM3.13m | 3:05AM3.14m | 3:30PM3.43m | 4:04AM3.37m | 4:24PM3.73m | 4:55AM3.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.78m | 4:36PM0.90m | 5:13AM0.95m | 5:52PM0.99m | 6:33AM1.02m | 7:19PM0.94m | 7:55AM0.94m | 8:38PM0.72m | 9:04AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.43m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:36PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 4 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 88 | 108 | 84 | 62 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 63 | 67 | 77 | 96 | 172 | 122 | 105 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 5 | W 10 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 11 | N 4 | NW 6 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | N 5 | — | W 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 379 | 799 | 572 | 453 | 183 | 28 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
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