Ajo Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.50° N 3.62° W

Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ajo sea temperature is
23.6° C
2.3° 

Ajo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ajo surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 593 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ajo this week:

The surf forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ajo in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 19th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 20th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 21st Aug)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming over the next couple weeks. Starting on Wednesday, August 19th, there’s a long dry spell with hardly any surf worth a damn. The first few days are flat, weak, and wind-chopped. The real action doesn’t start showing until the end of the month, and the best window is over a week away. Expect a lot of waiting.

Over at Ajo, the water is 75°, which is much warmer than usual for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you sit through the flat spells.

Wednesday the 19th is a total dud: 1-foot swell from the NNW with a 6-second period, combined energy a measly 9, and light cross-shore wind that quickly turns onshore and messy. Thursday the 20th shows a slight pulse to 4 feet from the NW with an 11-second period, combined energy up to 347 – that’s moderate. The wind is offshore from the north in the morning, but the forecast still calls it poor with light rain. Still, that might be the best of a bad bunch early on. Friday the 21st brings 5-foot swell from the NW at 10 seconds, combined energy around 538-560, but the wind is cross-shore and bumpy, leaving it marginal at best.

Saturday the 22nd is a little highlight in the early flatness. The morning has 4 feet from the NW at 9 seconds, combined energy of 186 (moderate), and the wind is glassy from the east at only 3 mph. That’s clean – no bumps. It’s only surfable and ordinary, but with no wind, Ajo might offer a few fun waves. By afternoon, the wind picks up and it’s choppy again. Sunday and Monday the 23rd and 24th are back to tiny and poor.

Tuesday the 25th morning is another brief reprieve. Glassy conditions with light wind from the southwest, 4 feet from the NNW at 7 seconds, combined energy 164 – surfable but nothing special. Wednesday the 26th is cross-shore and only 4 feet.

Then Thursday the 27th brings a bigger pulse: 6 feet from the NW at 8-9 seconds, combined energy over 500, but the wind is cross to cross-onshore and messy. Still only a marginal call. Friday the 28th is similar with 5 feet from the NW at 10 seconds, cross-shore wind, small ripples.

Now here’s the big one. On Monday, August 31st, the swell jumps to 10 feet from the NW with a 10- to 11-second period. The combined energy hits 1522 in the morning and 1740 in the afternoon – that’s very strong energy. The wind is light and clean in the morning, cross-offshore from the WSW, so the waves could look good. But the forecast warns that 10-foot swell is too big for this break. This is strictly for experts only, and with that long period, it might close out or be a punishing mess. Not for beginners or intermediates.

After that, the swell drops back to 5 feet on Tuesday, September 1st, but the wind turns onshore. Then Wednesday, September 2nd, is your real standout: 6 feet from the NW at 9 seconds, combined energy of 514, and glassy conditions with zero wind in the morning. The forecast says expect very good surf conditions, and that is the best call of the entire forecast. Clean, strong, solid size. Mark that Wednesday morning. After that, it fades back to smaller, ordinary waves by Thursday the 3rd.

So, bottom line: first week is mostly flat and ugly. Tuesday the 25th morning offers a small, clean session. The huge swell on Monday the 31st is only for experts. But the real winner is Wednesday morning, September 2nd: glassy, 6 feet from the NW, strong energy. That is the one to wait for.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

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1.6
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Energy kJ
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396
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132
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36
Wind (km/h)
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15
WSW
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High Tide
9:58PM2.85m
10:23AM2.77m
10:58PM2.59m
11:34AM2.59m
00:27AM2.45m
1:09PM2.57m
2:00AM2.50m
2:28PM2.71m
3:04AM2.68m
3:22PM2.93m
3:48AM2.89m
4:02PM3.18m
4:24AM3.10m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.94m
4:06AM1.10m
4:39PM1.20m
5:06AM1.34m
5:55PM1.37m
6:29AM1.45m
7:28PM1.37m
7:56AM1.38m
8:42PM1.21m
8:58AM1.18m
9:33PM0.98m
9:44AM0.94m
10:12PM0.74m
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Temp °C
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Information about the Ajo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ajo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ajo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ajo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ajo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ajo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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