Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this one.

It’s a quiet start, no lie. The first few days are a write-off – tiny, weak swell with rubbish winds. You’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything *really* worth paddling out for shows up. The swell energy is weak in the beginning, with combined energy values down around 40 to 68, and wave heights are barely a ripple. Don’t bother until at least next week.

The first real bit of hope shows on Saturday the 5th. We get a jump up to 4ft of NW swell, period stretching out to a nice 12 seconds. The combined energy hits 370 – moderate. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning, so it could be alright for a beginner, but it’s only a marginal call. Saturday afternoon gets bigger but also gets messy with cross-onshore wind and bumps the energy to 707. Still not the pick.

Sunday the 6th early morning has a similar story: 5ft of NW swell, 12-second period, cross wind, and a combined energy of 501. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, Tuesday the 8th morning is a real sleeper. The swell drops to 3ft NW, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s a major plus. The wave energy is 188, moderate, and the conditions will be clean. For a quiet session on the small stuff, that’s your best bet in the first week.

After that, a couple of days of average junk, but if you’re patient, Sunday the 13th brings the best looking window. Early morning delivers 5ft of NW groundswell, a solid 13-second period, and combined energy booming to 1041 – that’s strong energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the east, so it’ll be clean. This is the standout. For a west-facing break, that NW direction is perfect, and those light winds will keep it glassy. It’s not huge, but it’s got grunt. Later Sunday and Monday have okay leftovers with energy in the 300-500 range.

Looking further out, Tuesday the 15th has another spike. Afternoon sees 4ft from the NNW with a very long 16-second period, energy jumping to 1195 – very strong. That’s proper groundswell, but that long period will make it better on a point or reef than a straight beach. The wind is light cross-onshore, so a little chop, but still a solid prospect for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 16th morning also has 5ft of NW at 12 seconds and 798 energy, with clean light cross wind.

For this area (Ajo), the best on offer is Sunday 13th morning for the clean, punchy combo, and Tuesday 15th afternoon for the raw power. The water temp is 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 2°F above average, so it feels nice.

Stay patient, pick your window.

Rusty.

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