Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ajo over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The swell is small and the conditions are going to be a battle for most of the period. The water’s sitting at 73°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

The only real bright spot comes on Monday, the 27th of July. The morning is looking like a true standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the NNW, and with a period of 10 seconds, it’s got a bit of groundswell grunt to it. The real kicker is the wind – dead calm, glassy conditions. That’ll make the surface like a mirror. The combined energy is moderate at 471, so there’s definitely enough push for a fun session. This is the one to aim for, no question. The break itself is very consistent, so you won't be sitting around waiting long between sets. Just be aware that it often gets a few people out, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.

Outside of that morning, it’s pretty slim pickings. The swell drops off quickly after Monday. Tuesday the 28th offers a knee-high 2ft to 4ft, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are either marginal or poor. By Wednesday the 29th, it’s down to 3ft and dropping, with a cross-chop messing things up.

There’s a flat spell from the 30th of July right through to the 3rd of August. Swell bottoms out around 1ft to 2ft. A few mornings on the 2nd and 3rd of August are glassy, but the waves are tiny and weak. You might get a little knee-high bump, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

From the 4th of August, we see a tiny blip of 3ft swell from the NNW, but it’s accompanied by onshore or cross-shore winds and the conditions are rated as poor. The last week of the forecast – from the 5th of August onwards – is dominated by small, weak swell under 3ft (combined energy mostly under 176) and choppy, wind-affected conditions. A few glassy mornings pop up on the 7th and 8th, but with swell at 2ft or less, there's just nothing to work with.

So, for the next 16 days, the pick of the bunch is without a doubt Monday morning, the 27th of July. Anything after that is a write-off unless you're desperate for a small, clean wave on the 2nd or 3rd of August.

Rusty.

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