This document presents research on evaluating the initial surface absorption of pre-conditioned concrete cubes using the initial surface absorption test (ISAT). Seventy-two concrete cubes with six different mixture designs were tested. The mixtures varied the water-cement ratio, slump, and compressive strength. ISAT values were highest at initial testing times of 10 minutes and decreased over longer durations of 30 and 60 minutes. Cubes with lower compressive strength or higher water-cement ratios exhibited higher ISAT values compared to stronger mixtures. The research aims to understand how saturated conditioning of the cubes influences ISAT values and correlates absorption rates with diffusion properties and mixture designs.