Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty slim for a proper paddle. We're looking at 16 days, and there's a whole lot of nothing for the first week.
The first stand-out window doesn't arrive until Friday, the 21st of August. Before that, it's a write-off. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to Thursday the 20th, we've got tiny, weak swells with poor to awful wind. The wave energy is barely a whisper, and the conditions are just choppy or cross-shore junk. You're better off waxing a lawn chair.
The only real highlight in this whole period is the Friday morning, 21st of August at Ajo. The swell bumps up to 5 feet from the NNW with a solid kick of energy. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the WSW, which is key. The report says "clean" and "expect good surf conditions." It's a NW swell exposure at Ajo, which is right in the sweet spot for the optimum direction. The break is very consistent, so waves will be there. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is as good as it gets, but that 5 foot swell might be a touch much for total beginners. Get on it.
After that, it drops off again. The 22nd and 23rd have some clean windows but with tiny, weak energy. Then we get a bit of a spike on the 26th and 27th of August with swells around 4 feet and moderate energy, but the wind is cross-on or cross-shore, making it a messy, choppy affair. Not worth the drive.
The very end of the run, on the 30th of August, the Sunday morning has a glassy 3 foot NW swell with decent energy, which is "surfable but ordinary." It's clean, but nothing to write home about.
So, to sum it up: mark your calendar for Friday the 21st of August. That morning is your best bet. The rest is a long, flat spell broken by a few mediocre, wind-affected days. But hey, it's a fickle area, and it'll turn around eventually.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 145 | 160 | 456 | 499 | 389 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM4.00m | 7:39AM3.63m | 7:55PM3.78m | 8:16AM3.45m | 8:33PM3.49m | 8:53AM3.23m | 9:13PM3.16m | 9:34AM3.00m | 9:58PM2.85m | 10:23AM2.77m | 10:58PM2.59m | 11:34AM2.59m | 00:27AM2.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.04m | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:37PM0.17m | 2:03AM0.24m | 2:17PM0.39m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.81m | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:06AM1.10m | 4:39PM1.20m | 5:06AM1.34m | 5:55PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 36 | 24 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 145 | 160 | 456 | 499 | 389 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 4 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | 54 | — | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | — | 50 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 76 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 52 | 500 | 173 | 460 | 447 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 6 |
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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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