Ajo Surf Break

Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 43.50° N 3.62° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ajo sea temperature is
22.1° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Ajo surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 5th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 5th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, I’m not getting too excited. The whole window is a bit of a struggle, with nothing really lining up for a proper surf. There are a few days where the ocean offers a little something, but the quality just isn’t there.

The first real chance to get wet is on Sunday, July 5th, at Ajo. We’re looking at small 2ft swell from the northwest with an 11-second period, so there’s a bit of energy there, but the wind is a light east-northeast cross-on. It’s clean enough for a log or a foamie, but the waves are weak – the combined energy is only 99, so we’re in the “weak” category. The water is sitting at 72°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5° above the average.

The swell stays tiny through the first week, with heights mostly 1ft to 2ft. The winds aren’t helping, with a lot of cross and cross-on breezes the whole time. There are a few sessions (like Thursday the 9th and Monday the 13th) where the wind goes light and even offshore for a bit, but the swell is just too small to make anything of it. The period drops below 8 seconds a lot too, so the waves are weak and sectiony.

We get a bit of a pulse on Sunday, July 12th, with the swell bumping up to 3ft and then 4ft, and the energy reading hits 140 then 182 – that’s moderate energy. But the wind is onshore from the north, and the comment is “poor surf conditions”. The same story for Monday the 13th: 3ft to 3ft, wind offshore from the north-northwest, but the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a messy, short-period swell.

The only one that stands out is a bigger pulse on Friday the 17th. Swell jumps to 5ft from the northwest. That’s too big for beginners, but alright for more experienced surfers. The energy hits 204 and 208, which is strong. But here’s the kicker – the wind is howling from the west at 9 mph and then 19 mph, creating a lumpy, cross-chop. The period is only 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s a wind-driven mess. Ajo being a beach setup, this looks more like a day for the kite surfers than for a clean paddle session. The water temperature anomaly isn’t available for those dates, so I can’t comment on that.

After that, it fizzles back to tiny swell and no real standouts for the rest of the window.

If I had to pick a “best” of a bad bunch, it would be the Thursday the 9th morning session, with 2ft swell, a 10-second period, and the lightest wind of the whole run. That’s a glassy little session for a longboard. Or maybe the Monday 13th afternoon, with a 3ft north-northwest swell and light offshore wind – the period is short (8 seconds), but the wind is clean. Still, nothing to drive for.

The forecast is fairly reliable for the first week, but the long-range stuff on the 17th is more uncertain, so don’t book the time off just yet.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.3
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
48
44
40
40
25
25
11
10
10
26
51
46
44
41
41
76
64
35
24
65
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
10
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
S
20
W
25
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:38AM3.08m
8:53PM3.30m
9:20AM3.02m
9:36PM3.21m
10:08AM2.96m
10:28PM3.12m
11:06AM2.93m
11:30PM3.05m
12:12PM2.94m
00:42AM3.04m
1:24PM3.04m
1:57AM3.12m
2:32PM3.22m
3:06AM3.27m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.72m
3:10AM0.66m
3:20PM0.81m
3:55AM0.73m
4:10PM0.89m
4:48AM0.79m
5:10PM0.95m
5:49AM0.84m
6:19PM0.94m
6:58AM0.83m
7:33PM0.83m
8:07AM0.75m
8:43PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:58
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:54
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
27
28
29
27
22
22
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
21
20
21
21
Feels °C
22
21
25
25
27
27
21
21
20
20
21
22
21
22
22
19
20
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
25
48
20
13
40
10
8
11
10
10
9
51
46
44
41
41
76
64
35
24
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
11
0.1
NW
6
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
72
1
44
40
25
25
5
2
9
26
6
5
3
8
5
5
7
6
20
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
5
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
23
24
1
3
9
9
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
55
0
6
112
112
120
486
364
387
485
0
28
480
0
128
378
27
303
35
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain - Cantabria
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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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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