Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Ajo (Ajo).

To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The water here is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than we’d normally expect for this time of year – a nice little bonus for the skin, but it won’t help the waves.

The first record we’ve got is for Monday afternoon, the 10th of August, and it’s a total write-off. Swell is a tiny 2ft out of the NW, with a weak period of just 10 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 77. The wind is cross-on from the NNE at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. It’s poor.

That same pattern pretty much holds all through the first week. Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, Thursday the 13th, Friday the 14th, Saturday the 15th, and Sunday the 16th are all the same story: tiny swell, poor conditions, and no real hope. The swell heights barely crack 3ft, and the energy stays in the weak two-digit range most of the time. The wind is nearly always cross-on or cross, keeping things bumpy. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 16th afternoon where the swell bumps up to 4ft from the NNW with energy hitting 152, but it’s still onshore wind and the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s not going to be clean.

The second week doesn’t bring much relief. From Monday the 17th through to Friday the 21st, it’s a repeat: small, weak, and messy. On Monday the 17th there’s a bit of rain with the swell at 4ft, but the period is still short and the wind is onshore. The only real standout in the whole 16-day window is a couple of days at the very end.

Alright, let’s get to the one true highlight. On Tuesday the 25th of August, the morning session looks like a potential goer. The swell jumps up to a solid 5ft from the NW, with a very long period of 11 seconds – that’s quality groundswell. The combined energy hits a massive 640, which is strong. The wind is from the east at just 6 mph, light and cross-shore, so the surface will be a bit bumpy but manageable. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon is a bit rougher with the wind swinging cross-on, so get it early. This is for the experts – 5ft on a beach break with a long period can be a bit of a handful, and it might close out. But it’s the only real swell of the fortnight.

The rest of the window is a total write-off. There’s a gap of basically two weeks with no real recommendation. The surf just isn’t here. For the most part, the setup is so weak and choppy that it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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