Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The main show is Quimixto, a reef set-up that’s consistent and fairly exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s over two degrees above the long-term average, so you’ll feel that difference for sure.

The pattern starts off a bit quiet. Saturday afternoon kicks things off with a weak 3ft SW swell at 14 seconds, but it’s cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph and the conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday morning, September 13, is where it starts to get interesting. You’ve got a glassy morning with a 3ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 318. The wind is a light NNE breeze at 3 mph – glassy as it gets. This is a solid session for a beginner-friendly reef. The afternoon brings a risk of t-storms and a messy cross-shore wind, so stick to the morning.

Monday the 14th is another glassy morning with a 2ft SW swell, 18-second period, and the energy bumps up to 467. It’s small but clean. Again, the afternoon gets a little bumpy with a light cross-onshore.

Now, the standout period is from Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th. Tuesday morning is the pick of the entire outlook. You’ve got a 4ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, the combined energy is a strong 725, and it’s dead calm – glassy. That’s going to offer really good surf conditions on this reef. Wednesday morning follows with 4ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and 945 energy. Still glassy. These two mornings are the best on offer: clean, solid shoulder-high waves, and that reef will handle the long-period groundswell nicely. It’s not too big for intermediates, but the long period means sets will have some punch and longer gaps between them, making the paddle out easier.

From Thursday the 17th through to the end of the first week, conditions are more marginal. The mornings stay around 4ft to 4ft from the SSW, but the wind turns cross-on from the ENE or NNW at 3-6 mph. The energy stays strong, but the surface will have ripples.

Friday the 18th morning turns glassy again with a 3ft SW swell, 19-second period, and 819 energy. Good for a clean, small wave session.

The second week sees a solid run of mornings. Saturday the 19th has a clean offshore breeze from the SSE at 3 mph with a 3ft SW swell, 18 seconds, and 725 energy. Sunday the 20th morning is glassy with 3ft SW, 17 seconds, and a very strong 1050 energy – that’s a lot of push for a waist-high wave, so expect some extra juice. Monday the 21st morning is glassy with 4ft SW, 17 seconds, and 1029 energy. Tuesday the 22nd morning is dead calm with 4ft SW, 16 seconds, and 810 energy.

Crowds at Quimixto are listed as sometimes. For the standout sessions – especially the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings of the first week, and the glassy mornings in the second week – you might find a few others out there, but it’s not a circus. The reef is beginner-friendly, so you’ll see a mix.

All in all, the best surfing is on the mornings of September 15, 16, and the glassy mornings from September 18 through 22. The afternoon sessions are often marginal due to t-storms or cross-onshore wind, so plan for dawn patrol.

Rusty.

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