Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat spell ahead for Ajo. The first real surf I’d even bother talking about doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 6th, and even then it’s a struggle. The whole 16-day window is mostly a bust, with days of tiny, weak, messy dribble. The water’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year, sitting around 73°F, nothing too wild.
For the first few days, Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th, we’re looking at ankle-snappers. Swell heights barely 0.7ft to 1ft, with combined energy in the teens and twenties – that’s properly weak. Winds are light, but the surf just isn’t there. Not worth getting wet.
Thursday the 6th sees a little bump: a 3ft swell from the NNW, with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy ticks up to 133 (moderate), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so the surf quality is poor. This is a beach setup, and with the wind and chop, honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Friday the 7th drops back down to 2ft, and the pattern continues: small, weak, and cross-onshore. Saturday the 8th has a moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a 6-second period – energy only 24 (weak). You could float around, but that’s about it. The standouts? There aren’t any. The biggest swell we see all period is a 3ft on Tuesday, August 18th, but it’s cross-shore with a fresh breeze making it lumpy, and the energy is 197 (moderate). Still poor quality.
For a spot that’s very consistent, this is a rough run. It’s a beginner-friendly break, exposed to the NW, with crowds often. The best of a bad bunch would be the glassy morning of Saturday the 8th, or maybe the morning of Thursday the 13th, if you’re desperate for a flat-water paddle. But there’s no real surf to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 97 | 128 | 151 | 71 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 65 | 76 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM3.50m | 8:46AM3.25m | 9:03PM3.35m | 9:30AM3.13m | 9:52PM3.16m | 10:25AM3.00m | 10:57PM2.98m | 11:38AM2.90m | 00:21AM2.88m | 1:04PM2.94m | 1:51AM2.94m | 2:24PM3.13m | 3:05AM3.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.48m | 2:36AM0.46m | 2:49PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.60m | 3:37PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.78m | 4:36PM0.90m | 5:13AM0.95m | 5:52PM0.99m | 6:33AM1.02m | 7:19PM0.94m | 7:55AM0.94m | 8:38PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 97 | 128 | 151 | 71 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 65 | 76 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 16 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | W 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 169 | 182 | 447 | 130 | 164 | 329 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 27 | 359 | 78 | 468 | 329 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
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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).
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