Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

We've got a long run of surf ahead here at Quimixto, but it's not all made equal. The first week is a bit of a mixed bag, with some real nice early morning windows getting ruined by the onshore winds in the afternoons. The real standout is going to be the last few days of July and into the very start of the first week of August, where the ocean really turns on for us.

The water temp is humming along about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

Sunday the 19th starts off alright. A clean 4ft SW groundswell (17-second period) with glassy conditions in the morning, and the combined energy is a solid moderate (933). The morning is the window, but the afternoon kicks up a cross-on breeze and the swell drops off. Then Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 23rd sees a steady but slightly smaller SW swell, mostly in the 3ft to 4ft range, but the wind is pretty much always cross-on or onshore, so the quality is going to be poor. The morning window on Thursday the 23rd is glassy again with a 2ft SW swell, but it's small.

Things start to look up on Saturday the 25th. The morning is glassy with a 4ft SW swell (21-second period) and the energy is strong (1157). The afternoon gets a bit lumpy, but the Sunday morning of the 26th is the real deal. It's a clean 5ft SSW groundswell with calm winds and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong (1602). This is the first standout. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, so it's a full day of fun waves for those who can handle.

Now, Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 29th is the true peak. The swell jumps up to 5ft to 7ft, mostly from the SSW. The morning of the 28th is glassy with a 6ft SSW swell, but the afternoon of the 28th is the bomb: a 7ft SSW swell with a clean offshore wind. This is expert territory, but the power is incredible (2692). The energy levels are through the roof, hitting 3108 on the 28th morning. The 29th keeps it going with a 7ft SW swell and clean conditions. This is the best run of the whole forecast.

Into the final days, Thursday the 30th still has a big 7ft WSW swell but the wind is cross-on in the afternoon, killing the quality. The run of excellent surf fades by Friday the 31st as the swell drops and the wind is onshore. The first weekend of August sees a drop in size and energy, with small, weak swells around 2ft to 3ft. The morning of Sunday the 2nd is glassy on a 2ft SSW swell, and Monday the 3rd has a glassy start with a 4ft SSW swell, so it's not completely flat, but it's a far cry from what we had.

Bottom line: Mark your calendar for the 26th through the 29th. That's the gold. The 28th and 29th are the absolute standouts for experienced surfers on the bigger, cleaner SSW groundswell. The morning of the 26th is the best pick for the intermediate crowd.

- Rusty

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