Ajo, Spain

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Ajo, Bareyo — Ajo, the nearest town. Photo: Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ajo

Ajo is a town in Cantabria, Spain. From Ajo you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Ajo, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SDR, 18 km away.

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Staying in Ajo

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SDR, 18 km, Bilbao Airport (BIO), 60 km, VIT, 98 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Ajo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ajo too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Somo10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Somo

2 ft14 kJ

4 ft367 kJ

9 ft1273 kJ

8 ft988 kJ

12 ft3237 kJ

10 ft1474 kJ

10 ft1303 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Somo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	14kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	367kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,273kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	68, good	8 ft9 ssoft	988kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	12 ft11 smushy	3,237kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	38, fair	10 ft9 ssoft	1,474kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	10 ft9 smushy	1,303kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	19°C

Isla Santa Marina9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santander, 7 km

2 ft22 kJ

4 ft346 kJ

7 ft757 kJ

8 ft895 kJ

12 ft3119 kJ

9 ft1362 kJ

9 ft1217 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Isla Santa Marina, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	346kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	7 ft9 smushy	757kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	66, good	8 ft9 ssoft	895kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft11 smushy	3,119kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,362kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	17, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,217kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	19°C

Ris6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Noja

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

9 ft1007 kJ

7 ft788 kJ

12 ft3031 kJ

9 ft1188 kJ

9 ft1102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ris, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 shollow	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	3 ft12 shollow	251kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,007kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	64, good	7 ft9 scrumbling	788kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	37, fair	12 ft10 ssoft	3,031kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,188kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,102kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	20°C

Berria11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Noja, 5 km

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

9 ft1007 kJ

7 ft788 kJ

12 ft2736 kJ

9 ft1188 kJ

9 ft1102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Berria, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,007kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	7 ft9 ssoft	788kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 ssoft	2,736kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,188kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,102kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	20°C

La Fortaleza14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Laredo, 4 km

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

7 ft670 kJ

6 ft566 kJ

11 ft2205 kJ

8 ft846 kJ

8 ft935 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Fortaleza, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 smushy	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	169kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	670kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	566kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	63, good	11 ft10 ssoft	2,205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	8 ft9 ssoft	846kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	61, good	8 ft9 ssoft	935kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore	20°C

El Brusco10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Noja, 4 km

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

9 ft1007 kJ

7 ft788 kJ

12 ft2736 kJ

9 ft1188 kJ

9 ft1102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Brusco, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,007kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	63, good	7 ft9 ssoft	788kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 ssoft	2,736kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,188kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,102kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	20°C

Laredo15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Laredo, 2 km

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft296 kJ

9 ft1003 kJ

7 ft817 kJ

12 ft2763 kJ

9 ft1134 kJ

9 ft1160 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laredo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	296kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,003kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	7 ft9 ssoft	817kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	12 ft10 ssoft	2,763kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,134kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,160kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	20°C

Ajo0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

3 ft280 kJ

7 ft723 kJ

8 ft840 kJ

12 ft2935 kJ

9 ft1201 kJ

9 ft1363 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ajo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 shollow	28kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	15°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	3 ft12 shollow	280kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	7 ft9 smushy	723kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	8 ft9 shollow	840kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	12 ft10 smushy	2,935kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,201kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 smushy	1,363kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	19°C

Playa de Noja7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Noja

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft251 kJ

9 ft1007 kJ

7 ft797 kJ

12 ft3031 kJ

9 ft1188 kJ

9 ft1102 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa de Noja, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	21, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,007kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	7 ft9 ssoft	797kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	12 ft10 ssoft	3,031kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	9 ft9 ssoft	1,188kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	39, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,102kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ajo, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Ajo

Bar Restaurante LabuSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurante Carlos IIIBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
Restaurante AnjuaSpanish · 1.5 km from the centre
Asador Cueva De Las BrujasBarbecue · 1.7 km from the centre
Restaurante La CasucaSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
Sea PizzaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits