Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a write-off. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out stretch of junk right through to around Thursday the 20th, maybe a flicker of something surfable that day. For the most part, it’s tiny, weak, and the wind is all over the place. The water is sitting at a toasty 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a good 4° above average – so at least you won’t need a hood.
The best bet, and the only real standout I’d paddle out for, is Monday the 24th at Ajo. It’s a fairly consistent, exposed beginner-friendly break, so crowds are possible. Early morning, the wind goes glassy – dead calm, clean as a whistle. Swell hits 7 ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 557, so there’s proper grunt behind it. That said, 7 ft might be a touch much for the absolute newbies. If you’re an intermediate or better, get on it. The afternoon takes a turn as a cross-shore wind picks up and the swell jumps to 8 ft from the WNW, pushing the energy up to 946. That kind of size is strictly for the experienced crew – beginners need to sit that one out.
After that, things get messy again pretty quick. A quick look at Thursday the 29th morning shows a glassy 2 ft from the NW (69 energy), but it’s ordinary. Nothing to get excited about. The rest of the window is cross-shore winds, chopped-up conditions, and poor surf. There are a few mild pulses, but nothing that’ll make you cancel your plans.
So, in short: hold out for Monday the 24th, early, when it’s glassy and chunky. That’s your moment. The rest is mostly a rest.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 53 | 59 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 137 | 98 | 329 | 410 | 296 | 172 | 101 | 72 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:09PM2.57m | 2:00AM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:29AM1.45m | 7:28PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 67 | 53 | 59 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 137 | 98 | 329 | 410 | 296 | 172 | 101 | 72 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 50 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | W 8 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 0 | 52 | 35 | 451 | 467 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 6 |
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