Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Quimixto. It’s a reef break, consistent, and mainly a beginner-friendly spot, though there’s some proper juice in the water at times. The water is running real warm, about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is notable – it’s like bathwater out there.

Right off the bat, the surf is pretty lackluster. Friday afternoon the 11th kicks things off with a small, weak 4ft SW swell at 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore and it looks messy. Not worth paddling out for anything serious. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are similar – small, weak swells, cross-onshore breezes, and lumpy conditions. The energy is weak, under 500, and the surf just isn't offering anything clean. We're looking at a bit of a slow start, a real waiting game for the first few days.

Things start to turn around on Monday the 14th. The morning brings a glassy, clean 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period. The energy is still moderate, around 458, but that glassy surface makes a huge difference. It’s not big, but it’s clean. That’s a sign of things to come.

The standout window opens up on Tuesday the 15th. The morning session sees a clean, glassy 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, and the energy is building – we're looking at 724 now. That’s the first real taste of the good stuff. Then Wednesday the 16th morning is even better: a glassy 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, with the energy jumping to 930. This is the pick of the first week. The wind is light, the swell is solid, and it’s gonna be clean. This is what you’ve been waiting for.

The size holds through Thursday the 17th and into Friday the 18th. It stays around that 4-4ft range, but the winds get a bit more cross-onshore in the afternoons. The mornings are your best bet, with the Friday morning session on the 18th seeing a glassy 3ft SW swell at a very long 19 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 897. That’s a beautiful looking groundswell, but the long period might make it a little straight at a beach break – here at the reef, though, it should be lining up nicely.

The run of good morning surf continues through the weekend and into the next week. The 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd all have glassy mornings with 3ft to 4ft SW swells, periods mostly in the 17-19 second range, and energy readings staying strong in the 800-1000+ range. The morning of Sunday the 20th has that energy peaking at 1041 – that’s a strong push of swell. It’s promising, but keep in mind these longer-range morning glories are always a bit less certain.

The clean conditions even spill into the afternoons on the 22nd and 23rd, with light offshore or cross-offshore winds. That’s a treat. After that, as we get into the final few days of the forecast period, the swell slowly eases off. It’s still rideable, with 3ft to 4ft SW swells, but the energy drops and the period backs off a bit. The 26th sees it shrink right down to 2ft, so the waves fade back out.

Overall, the real standout is the stretch from the 15th to the 22nd. If you can only get out a couple of times, target those glassy mornings. The energy is there, the swell direction is solid from the SW/SSW, and the wind is going to make it clean. It’s not a huge swell by any means, but the quality looks epic for a spot like this.

Rusty.

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