
Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for the next two weeks is a total flat spell. There’s nothing on the cards that’s even worth paddling out for, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The only day that even teases a bit of life is Sunday afternoon, July 12th, where we get a brief moment of "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" with a score that barely registers. That’s it. For the rest of the period, it’s all "poor surf conditions" with tiny, weak swell.
The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the low double digits, with just a few blips into the low triple digits (like 101 on Saturday afternoon, July 11th, or 129 on Saturday morning, July 18th). Even those are too weak to make anything of it, especially with the wind being cross-shore or cross-onshore the whole time. The wind is never clean offshore, so you’re looking at chop and ripples, not lined-up waves.
Ajo break is a beginner spot, very consistent, exposed to NW swell, and the optimum swell direction is NW. The problem is the swell never gets big enough or clean enough to care. The best we see is a 5ft NW swell on Sunday morning, July 19th, but that’s accompanied by rain showers and a moderate cross-shore wind, so it’s messy. The wave energy there is 278, which is moderate, but the conditions are listed as poor. It’s just not surfable.
You’ll have to wait until the second week for any kind of bump in size, but it’s all the same story: onshore breezes and poor quality. There’s a groundswell on Friday afternoon, July 24th, with a 14-second period and moderate energy (219), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. That’s a long way out, too, and not worth planning around.
In short, there’s a big gap of nothing from now until the end of the outlook. The only faint highlight is that scrap of surfable waves on Sunday the 12th, but even that’s a stretch. Don’t get your hopes up—this is a classic blank run for this spot. Leave the board in the car and go do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
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44 | 83 | 90 | 39 | 46 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 28 | 39 | 58 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 22 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:42AM3.04m | 1:24PM3.04m | 1:57AM3.12m | 2:32PM3.22m | 3:06AM3.27m | 3:34PM3.46m | 4:07AM3.45m | 4:30PM3.70m | 5:02AM3.60m | 5:22PM3.91m | 5:53AM3.69m | 6:11PM4.04m | 6:41AM3.71m | 6:58PM4.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.83m | 7:33PM0.83m | 8:07AM0.75m | 8:43PM0.63m | 9:11AM0.60m | 9:45PM0.39m | 10:08AM0.42m | 10:42PM0.16m | 11:01AM0.25m | 11:34PM-0.01m | 11:50AM0.14m | 00:24AM-0.09m | 12:36PM0.10m | ||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | |
9:55 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
44 | 83 | 90 | 39 | 46 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 58 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | NE 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 |
5 | — | 1 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 44 | 76 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 59 | 28 | 194 | 185 | 271 | 329 | 364 | 364 | 546 | 0 | 151 | 495 |
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Information about the Ajo Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ajo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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