Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, this is Rusty.

Well, to be honest, it’s looking like one of those stretches where you might be better off cleaning the wax off your deck and waiting. We’ve got a solid two-week run of pretty ordinary conditions here at Ajo. The real standout window looks to be the second week out, specifically around Saturday the 5th of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Let’s break it down. For the next week, the swell is small and weak, with the combined energy mostly stuck in the low to mid-range. The wind is a constant fight, mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is just going to mess up the surface. The water temp is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, sitting at about 72°F.

Saturday the 5th of September is where we finally get some fire. The morning session is the pick. Ajo will be seeing a solid 7ft swell from the NNW. The period is a very long 14 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell with heaps of energy, but it might wrap a bit straight. The wind is light out of the East, keeping things clean and lined up. This is the biggest pulse we get, and with a score that stands out from the rest, it’s the clear highlight. It's getting towards that bigger range, so it's for the experienced crew.

The afternoon on the 5th drops off a bit as the wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the ENE, making it choppier, but there’ll still be plenty of energy. For a beach and reef setup like Ajo, with that long period and a bit of a breeze, it might actually look better for the kite crowd in the afternoon.

After that pulse, it’s back to small, weak, and messy. The 8th of September (Tuesday) offers a glassy 3ft wave in the morning, but it’s nothing to get excited about. From the 10th onward, it’s mostly flat or tiny, with just a few brief glassy moments but hardly any push. A long, quiet run for the rest of the forecast.

Keep an eye on that Saturday the 5th.

Rusty.

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