Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been looking at the charts for our local spot. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming through, so let’s break it down.

The energy is building nicely from Friday, August 28, with a moderate northwest swell pushing through. The combined swell energy is moderate at 239, and the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year. Ajo is the main game in town, and it’s a beginner-friendly, very consistent break that’s exposed to the northwest, so it’s the go-to.

Friday morning kicks off with a clean 5ft NW swell, 8 second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. It’s not perfect, but it’s surfable and clean. The afternoon gets a bit messy with light onshore wind, and the swell drops to 4ft, so I’d stick to the morning.

Saturday, August 29, is where it starts to get good. The morning is glassy with a light easterly breeze, and the swell is 5ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The energy is up to 343, and it’s clean. This is a standout morning, no doubt. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, so get out early.

Sunday, August 30, the morning is glassy again with a NNW breeze, 5ft NW swell, 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 442. This is the best of the bunch – clean, glassy, and consistent. The afternoon gets choppy, so morning is key.

Monday, August 31, is another glassy morning with 5ft NW swell, 10-second period, and energy at 391. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, but the morning is still clean.

Tuesday, September 1, brings a calm, glassy morning with light rain, 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, and energy at 268. It’s still good, but the swell is easing. The afternoon is cross-onshore and marginal.

From Wednesday, September 2, the surf drops off. The swell fades to under 3ft, with poor conditions and cross-onshore winds. The energy drops to 111 and then to 66. This continues through to Friday, September 4, with the swell bottoming out at 1ft and energy at 39. It’s a quiet spell.

Saturday, September 5, we see a pulse of longer-period groundswell, 3ft from the NNW with a 14-second period, and energy jumps to 666. This is a big energy spike, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy, so it’s not clean. The afternoon is similar with 5ft swell and 13-second period, energy 788, but the moderate breeze makes it lumpy. It’s surfable, but not ideal.

Sunday, September 6, is still messy with cross-shore winds and moderate chop, energy around 343. Not much to write home about.

Now, here’s a promising one: Monday, September 7, has a glassy morning with a NNW breeze, 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, and energy at 220. It’s clean and surfable. The afternoon turns cross-onshore, so morning is the call.

Tuesday, September 8, has a light cross-onshore breeze, 4ft to 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, and energy up to 358. It’s marginal, but the size is there.

From Wednesday, September 9, the swell drops again, with poor conditions and cross-shore winds. The energy falls to 143 and then 99. By Thursday, September 10, there’s a 2ft swell with a light offshore breeze from the south, making it clean, but it’s tiny. Friday, September 11, has a glassy morning with 2ft NW swell, but the afternoon brings rain showers and a fresh 30 km/h westerly wind, making it rough.

Saturday, September 12, ends the period with a tiny 1.0ft WNW swell, poor conditions, and energy at 17. It’s a washout.

The standout sessions are definitely the glassy mornings of Saturday August 29, Sunday August 30, and Monday August 31 – all with 5ft NW swell, clean conditions, and moderate to strong energy. If you can only get out once, make it Sunday morning.

Rusty.

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