Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ajo in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at the surf ahead for Ajo.
The week starts off with a brief window of proper waves, but after that it goes flat for a long, long time. We’re looking at a solid run of over a week with barely a ripple, so don’t get your hopes up for anything consistent.
Monday the 27th of July is your only real chance. The morning is the standout. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a 10-second period, giving moderate wave energy (494). The water is a warm 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Best of all, the wind is glassy, dead calm. That means clean, smooth waves at the peak. Ajo handles the NW swell well, and this is about as good as it gets here. Expect it to be a bit crowded, though.
By Monday afternoon the wind swings onshore and chops it up, and from Tuesday the 28th all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, conditions are poor. Swell drops right off, with heights below 3ft and periods getting short and weak. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, making for messy, choppy surf. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.
The week of August 9th sees a bit more energy come back into the water, with the swell picking up to 4ft – 5ft from the NW, and energy climbing back into the moderate range (341 on Sunday morning, 441 on Tuesday the 11th). But the wind is a problem again, mostly cross-on or cross, and the surf quality is described as poor. It might look a bit more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfing.
So, bottom line: if you want a wave, you’ve got one shot – Monday the 27th morning at Ajo. After that, it’s a long wait.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 419 | 394 | 320 | 229 | 161 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 55 | 64 | 43 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 137 | 70 | 57 | 68 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM3.17m | 4:46AM3.08m | 5:01PM3.35m | 5:22AM3.21m | 5:36PM3.50m | 5:55AM3.31m | 6:09PM3.61m | 6:28AM3.38m | 6:41PM3.67m | 7:00AM3.40m | 7:13PM3.67m | 7:33AM3.39m | 7:47PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | 10:43AM0.75m | 11:10PM0.59m | 11:19AM0.59m | 11:46PM0.46m | 11:53AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.40m | 00:52AM0.31m | 12:59PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.31m | 1:33PM0.40m | 1:59AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 494 | 419 | 394 | 320 | 229 | 161 | 120 | 95 | 59 | 55 | 64 | 43 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 137 | 70 | 57 | 68 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 11 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | NE 4 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 151 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 188 | 130 | 467 | 35 | 27 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
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