Surf Forecasts:
Ajo surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNW swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ajo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ajo over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a mixed bag, with plenty of flat spells and not a lot to get truly excited about.
Right off the bat, we've got a long stretch of nothing much. From this Friday, 24th July, all the way through the weekend, it's pretty grim. We're looking at small, weak wind swell with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The wave energy is mostly weak (36 to 203), and the conditions are just poor for surfing.
Things start to look a little more interesting on Monday morning, 27th July. The wind drops right off to glassy conditions, and we get a pulse of groundswell from the NNW. Swell size is around 4ft, and the period stretches out to a healthy 11 seconds, so there's some real energy in the water (combined energy of 375). This is the standout window – that glassy morning with a decent, long-period swell. For the beginner-friendly Ajo, this size is still manageable, and the clean conditions will be a treat. Keep in mind, though, that the afternoon turns sloppy with a cross-onshore breeze.
We get another brief moment of calm on Wednesday, 29th July, with glassy conditions again in the morning, but the swell has dropped right back to a weak 3ft from the NW (combined energy of 101). It'll be surfable, but very ordinary.
From there, it's pretty much downhill. The swell fades to nothing, and the wind stays onshore or cross-shore for days. There's a slight bump in size on the 1st and 2nd of August, with some longer-period NW groundswell hitting 4ft (combined energy up to 492), but the wind is either cross or cross-onshore, which will chop it up. The wave comments say "marginal" at best.
Honestly, that early Monday morning is your best bet. It's a short-lived window, but a glassy 4ft long-period NW swell at Ajo is about as good as it gets in this forecast period. The rest of the time, you're fighting onshore junk or no swell at all.
Stay safe and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 18 | 34 | 47 | 119 | 203 | 294 | 191 | 129 | 93 | 375 | 410 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 150 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47PM2.72m | 2:23AM2.66m | 2:50PM2.83m | 3:21AM2.77m | 3:41PM2.99m | 4:07AM2.93m | 4:23PM3.17m | 4:46AM3.08m | 5:01PM3.35m | 5:22AM3.21m | 5:36PM3.50m | 5:55AM3.31m | 6:09PM3.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM1.22m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:59PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | 10:43AM0.75m | 11:10PM0.59m | 11:19AM0.59m | 11:46PM0.46m | 11:53AM0.47m | 00:19AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 12 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 191 | 15 | 67 | 375 | 410 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 150 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 47 | 119 | 203 | 294 | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 120 | 364 | 142 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 421 | 0 | |
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