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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Ajo0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft55 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft296 kJ

6 ft463 kJ

8 ft813 kJ

13 ft3595 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ajo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	3 ft5 shollow	55kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft9 shollow	33kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	62, good	3 ft12 shollow	296kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	463kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	813kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 smushy	3,595kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	925kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Berria11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Noja, 5 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

8 ft776 kJ

13 ft3358 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Berria, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	3 ft12 ssoft	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	421kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 ssoft	3,358kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	896kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

El Brusco10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Noja, 4 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

8 ft776 kJ

13 ft3358 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Brusco, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, poor	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	3 ft12 ssoft	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 ssoft	421kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 ssoft	3,358kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	896kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Isla Santa Marina9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Santander, 7 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft65 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft317 kJ

6 ft470 kJ

8 ft879 kJ

13 ft3770 kJ

9 ft984 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isla Santa Marina, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, poor	4 ft5 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	66, good	3 ft12 ssoft	317kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	470kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	879kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft11 smushy	3,770kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	984kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	17°C

La Fortaleza14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Laredo, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft81 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

3 ft184 kJ

7 ft715 kJ

6 ft589 kJ

12 ft3190 kJ

6 ft518 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Fortaleza, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	4 ft5 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	7 ft8 ssoft	715kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	589kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	64, good	12 ft11 ssoft	3,190kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	518kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C

Laredo15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Laredo, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft92 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft295 kJ

9 ft1062 kJ

8 ft790 kJ

13 ft3356 kJ

8 ft910 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Laredo, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	4 ft5 smushy	92kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	23, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	9 ft9 ssoft	1,062kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	60, good	8 ft9 ssoft	790kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	13 ft11 ssoft	3,356kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	8 ft9 ssoft	910kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	17°C

Playa de Noja7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in NojaNeeds 5 ft+

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

9 ft1050 kJ

8 ft870 kJ

14 ft4428 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa de Noja, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	27, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,050kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	58, good	8 ft9 ssoft	870kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	14 ft11 ssoft	4,428kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	8 ft9 ssoft	896kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	17°C

Ris6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in NojaIntermediate and up

4 ft90 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft276 kJ

6 ft421 kJ

8 ft776 kJ

13 ft3358 kJ

8 ft896 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ris, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, poor	4 ft5 smushy	90kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 shollow	29kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	3 ft12 shollow	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	421kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	776kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	13 ft10 ssoft	3,358kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	896kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C

Somo10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in SomoIntermediate and up

4 ft67 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

4 ft369 kJ

6 ft482 kJ

8 ft969 kJ

14 ft3993 kJ

9 ft1073 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Somo, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, poor	4 ft5 smushy	67kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	16°C
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 scrumbling	31kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	61, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	369kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	482kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	14 ft11 smushy	3,993kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,073kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	17°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