Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for this stretch. We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s a nice little reef setup that’s looking like a solid run for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we’re looking at a sustained pulse of long-period SSW to SW groundswell that’s gonna keep this place ticking over. The real standout is the consistency – this one breaks pretty reliably, so you won’t be staring at a flat ocean. The first week is where the magic is.

Wednesday 12th August kicks things off with a glassy morning. A 4 ft SW swell with a 16-second period is pushing in, and with the wind dead calm from the NNE, it’s gonna be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is sitting at 755 (moderate). That’s a very good start. The afternoon turns to junk with a risk of t-storms and a cross-on breeze, so get it early.

Thursday 13th is a bit of a write-off with that cross-on wind hanging around, but Friday 14th August is a proper standout. The morning is glassy again, and the swell jumps to 4 ft, but the period stretches to 18 seconds from the SW. That energy reading hits 1096 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell. This reef is going to hold it beautifully. The crowd factor is “sometimes” here, so you might have a few others in the water, but for waves that clean and that much push, it’s worth it. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Saturday 15th August is another beauty morning. Glassy conditions with a 5 ft SW swell, 16-second period, and energy at 1150 (strong). That’s a meaty, clean wave. The afternoon gets a bit sloppy with a cross-shore, so again, dawn patrol is the call.

Sunday 16th through Tuesday 18th still offer good, clean morning sessions with swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, glassy winds, and decent energy. The afternoons are generally messy with t-storms and onshore breezes, but the mornings are your friend.

The second week, from 19th August onward, the swell starts to back off a touch, dropping to 2 ft-3 ft, but the quality hangs in there. The mornings keep delivering glassy or clean conditions with that long-period SW groundswell still offering shape. The energy dips into the 300-500 range (weak to moderate), but it’s still surfable. Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd have a clean offshore flow in the afternoons, which is a nice change. Saturday 22nd morning is glassy with a 3 ft SSW swell – worth a look.

The real finale is Thursday 27th August. That’s a long way out, so treat it as a promising one, but the data shows a glassy morning, a 4 ft SW swell, 15-second period, and energy at 911 (strong). If that holds, it could be a cracking end to the run.

For a beginner, most of these days are fine – the swell is mostly under 5 ft, and the reef is forgiving. Just keep an eye on the bigger days like Saturday 15th where the 5 ft might be a step up. The long period (over 15 seconds) here means the waves will have some real push and long lines, which is a dream for a reef break. Sets will be spaced out, making the paddle out a bit easier.

No other breaks in the mix, so this is the one to focus on. The pattern is good, and the glassy mornings are the key.

Rusty

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