Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Ajo. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a few windows of real promise, but plenty of chop and wind to wade through to get to them.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Thursday the 10th of September. Thursday morning we’ll see a clean 4ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds and moderate wave energy (333). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE at just 3 mph, which will keep the surface tidy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, very consistent, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. However, it can get crowded here often, so keep that in mind. That morning is the best on offer for the first few days.

Things get a bit average after that. Thursday afternoon the wind swings onshore and the quality drops. Friday the 11th has a tiny, glassy 2ft morning, but it’s weak (71) and the swell is small. Saturday and the first half of next week are a write-off – messy, choppy, or just flat. Hold out.

The standout window arrives on Sunday the 13th of September. Sunday morning is looking prime. We’ve got a 5ft groundswell from the NW, with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is strong (682), and the wind is glassy from the SE. This is going to produce clean, well-shaped waves. That long period will see the swell wrapping well, but it might get a bit straight at the beach breaks, so keep an eye on the setup. It’s the best morning of the first week without a doubt.

Sunday afternoon the wind picks up onshore, and Monday the 14th is a step down with a cross-shore breeze and a smaller 4ft swell. The middle of the week gets blown out and inconsistent, with a few days of poor conditions.

Now, looking further ahead, there’s a big, promising but less certain swell on the horizon. On Sunday the 20th of September morning, we get a glassy 3ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds and moderate energy (315). The wind is glassy from the ENE, so it’ll be clean. But the real monster is Sunday afternoon – a massive 7ft NNW swell with a very long 16-second period, and wave energy going through the roof (2838). That is expert territory only. The wind is cross-shore, and the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so take that with a grain of salt. It’s a very long period, which will be best at a point or reef, but at Ajo it might just be too much.

Monday the 21st is also huge (8ft), but again, too big for the spot. The energy is massive (2394), but it’s a warning, not a recommendation. After that, the swell backs off through the 22nd and the rest of the week, with mostly cross-onshore winds and poor conditions right through to the 25th. That last morning on Friday the 25th offers a glassy, flat 2ft, but it’s barely surfable.

So, for the best bets: Thursday the 10th of September morning is your first clean, fun session. The absolute standout is Sunday the 13th of September morning – that’s the one to circle. The big swell late in the second week is for experts only and is uncertain.

Rusty out.

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