Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

The opening act is a proper big-wave session. Monday morning, July 27th, we’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the SSW, pumping in at a long 17 seconds. That’s a classic groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3136—strong, powerful stuff. The water is a warm 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal. The wind is dead calm, glassy. This is not a day for the faint of heart. At 8 ft to 8 ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The reef at Quimixto will be handling that long-period energy well, but it'll be powerful. There’s a risk of thunderstorms around, but that glassy morning is the standout.

The swell holds through the afternoon, but a light cross-onshore breeze comes up, making conditions a bit crumbly, so it’s not as good.

Tuesday, July 28th, the swell backs off slightly to 7 ft in the morning, still with that long 17-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore again, so it’s a bit messy. The afternoon gets smaller and the wind picks up a touch.

Wednesday, July 29th, is a great call. The morning is glassy again with a 6 ft swell from the SSW, 16-second period. The combined energy is still a solid 1738. This is a fantastic window for experienced surfers with clean conditions and plenty of power.

Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops to 5 ft, but the morning is glassy. The period is still a nice 14 seconds. This is very good, clean surf for the intermediate crew.

The waves start to fade from Friday, July 31st, to the weekend, with 4 ft to 3 ft swells. The mornings are glassy, making for clean, fun, small waves for beginners or longboards.

We hit a flat spell from Sunday, August 2nd, through to Wednesday, August 6th. Swell drops to 1 ft to 2 ft. The energy is very weak, dropping to 124. It’s ordinary. There’s a big gap of about 5 days with very little to get excited about.

Then, things look promising again. On the morning of Friday, August 7th, we see a new pulse of 4 ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy jumps back up to 1019. This is a very good, clean swell, and it’s a good one to circle on the calendar. The shows similar promise on Saturday, August 8th, with 4 ft and glassy morning conditions—another strong candidate.

The following week shows a repeating pattern of smaller, clean mornings and bigger, bumpy afternoons. The standout from the long-range is Monday, August 10th. The morning has a tiny 2 ft swell, but it’s a very long 20-second period from the SSW, and the energy is a surprising 734. Glassy conditions. This is a fascinating, clean, long-period groundswell, but it’s small, so it’ll be a patient session for the experts on the reef. There’s also a solid looking 4 ft, 14-second SSW swell on Tuesday, August 11th, with glassy conditions in the morning.

So, the best bets are this Monday morning, July 27th, for the big stuff, and next Friday, August 7th, and Saturday, August 8th, for cleaner, powerful waves. The long-range Monday the 10th is a curious one for the dedicated crew.

Rusty.

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