Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 192 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N 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 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ajo in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days from Ajo, it’s a pretty grim run. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with hardly any windows that are worth getting wet for. The best you can hope for is a small, clean window around the 24th of July, but even that is barely a blip.
The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a solid 5°F warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a real standout for Ajo. The water feels like a bath.
The first few days, from the 17th through the 23rd, are a total write-off. Tiny swell, mostly from the NNW or N, with periods as short as 4 to 7 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not groundswell. Combined wave energy is weak, ranging from 10 to 198, so there’s just no power. Winds are cross-onshore or cross, keeping things messy and bumpy. Not a single day in that stretch even cracks a score of 1 out of 10.
Then we get a tiny glimmer on the morning of Friday, July 24th. The swell drops to just 2ft from the NNW, but the period bumping up to 7 seconds is a minor improvement. The key is glassy conditions with a light north wind. The combined energy is only 50, so it’s weak, but it’s the only surfable wave in the whole run. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s inconsistent and very ordinary. If you’re desperate, that’s your window.
After that, from the 25th of July right through to the end of the period on August 1st, it’s back to the same story. Winds pick up, swell gets messy again, and the combined energy climbs into the 200s and 300s, but it’s all wind-affected junk. The 29th and 30th of July show a longer period swell (11 seconds) from the NW, with combined energy around 275-350, but it’s all crossed up with fresh winds. That’s not surfable, it’s a washing machine. For a beach setup like this, that kind of onshore or cross-shore wind with that energy just makes it a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day.
Bottom line: there’s nothing to get excited about. One barely surfable morning on the 24th, and the rest is a long, blank stretch. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can change, but as it stands, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 115 | 161 | 78 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 110 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 7:44PM3.97m | 8:11AM3.51m | 8:29PM3.78m | 8:56AM3.34m | 9:14PM3.52m | 9:42AM3.14m | 10:02PM3.22m | 10:31AM2.95m | 10:55PM2.94m | 11:28AM2.80m | 11:58PM2.73m | 12:35PM2.71m | 1:12AM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.15m | 1:56AM0.06m | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:41AM0.26m | 2:52PM0.47m | 3:26AM0.51m | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:13AM0.77m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:04AM1.01m | 5:33PM1.13m | 6:04AM1.18m | 6:43PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 40 | 150 | 192 | 192 | 115 | 161 | 78 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 37 | 110 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 3 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 4 | — | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 979 | 1084 | 994 | 808 | 185 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 53 | 0 | 28 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 | |
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