Ajo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at the local surf scene for the next couple weeks.

Right now, there’s basically nothing. A long stretch of flat or poor conditions before anything shows up. First possible wave is Wednesday 26th, but it’s tiny. Ajo is usually consistent and good for beginners, but even it is struggling.

Wednesday 26th morning, you’ve got a tiny 2ft NW swell with a short 7-second period and weak energy (65). The wind is glassy, which is nice, but the surf is barely there. Water is a touch warmer than normal at 73°, with an anomaly of 3°, so it’s noticeably warm for this time of year.

Thursday 27th morning gets a little better. A 4ft NW swell, period up to 8 seconds, and a bit more energy behind it (135). Light offshore wind from the south cleans it up, making for small but workable beginner waves. Not a standout, but the best so far.

Saturday 29th is the first real highlight. The morning is glassy with a 5ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, and moderate energy (349). Good surf conditions are expected. For Ajo, with a consistent break and often a few people around, this is a solid window. Clean conditions and head-high waves should offer some fun.

Another dry patch hits until Monday 31st afternoon, when a 6ft NW swell, period 10 seconds, and strong energy (651) rolls in with onshore NNE wind. It’s marginal, but there’s power there.

The real potential comes in the second week. Tuesday morning, 1st September, has a similar 5ft NW swell, 10-second period, and strong energy (425), but cross winds from the east keep it from being perfect.

Now, the true standout is Saturday 5th September morning. That delivers a clean, cross-offshore WSW breeze with a 4ft NW swell, an 11-second period, and very strong energy (467). Clean conditions and real groundswell punch. This is the best session on offer.

Sunday 6th September morning, the swell builds to 4ft, period 12 seconds, and heavy energy (654), but the cross wind from the west makes it a bit lumpy.

Then Monday 7th September is a monster – a 8ft NW swell with an insanely long 19-second period and colossal combined energy (4553). The wind is glassy, but the swell is way over 8ft. For a beginner break like Ajo, that’s expert territory. It’s too big and powerful, and with a period that long at a beach setup, it might close out.

After that, Tuesday 8th September morning sees the swell drop to 6ft, period 13 seconds, with clean cross-offshore WSW wind and strong energy (1259). A solid, powerful wave but a big step down.

So, the standout is Saturday 5th September morning – clean, solid groundswell, and good size. Sunday morning 6th is also worth a look if you don’t mind a bit of crosswind chop. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big for the spot.

Rusty.

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