Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, partner, it’s a flat spell. There’s nothing on offer right now across the whole 16-day window. The charts are showing a blank run for the foreseeable future, so if you’re looking to paddle out, you’re gonna be waiting a long time.

The first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at small, weak ripples from the 15th right through the 17th, with swell heights barely hitting 2 feet and a short, weak period. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, so it’s choppy and messy. Just not worth getting wet.

There’s a tease of a pulse around the 20th and 21st, with the swell bumping up to 5 feet and the combined energy hitting 304 (moderate). But the period is still short (7 seconds), and the wind is misbehaving – cross-on to onshore, which will just chop it up. The spot is Ajo (Ajo), which is an exposed beach setup, but with the wind and short period, it’s a no-go. The water temp is a wild 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing.

The rest of the run is a slow fade. From the 22nd through the 30th, we see a few mornings with glassy conditions (like the 23rd morning), but the swell is tiny – 2 feet to 3 feet – and the energy is weak. A couple of days in the last week (25th and 26th) see a bigger swell (5 feet), but the wind is a fresh cross-breeze, making it lumpy. The combined energy gets up to 236 (moderate), but the quality isn’t there.

There’s a real gap here. No clean waves, no standout days. When the swell does show up, the wind spoils it. This is a pretty normal blank run for this area; it’s just one of those stretches where the ocean doesn’t want to cooperate. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax for another time.

Rusty.

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