Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the imperial version.

We’ve got a solid run of groundswell heading into Quimixto, but it’s a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a tease with messy cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions. Don’t waste your time on Monday the 20th or Tuesday the 21st – the swell is there but the wind is just not playing ball, and the energy is weak to moderate (combined energy around 946). Honestly, it’s frustrating.

The real turning point comes Thursday morning the 23rd. The wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SW with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the glassy conditions make it a great call for beginners and intermediates alike. The energy is moderate (465). Then Thursday afternoon sees a spike in period to a very long 26 seconds, but the swell drops to 2ft, so it’s more of a clean, slow-moving glassy wave with cross-offshore wind. It’s a standout for pure quality.

But the true standout of this whole forecast is Saturday the 25th. Saturday morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 4ft SW swell at 21 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, perfect for the reef setup here. The combined energy jumps to 1172 (strong), and the conditions are absolutely pristine. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and the crowd profile is “sometimes” – so you might not have it all to yourself, but it’s not a circus. The swell direction is SW, which matches the optimum direction for this break. This is the best session on offer.

Sunday the 26th morning is also excellent for experienced surfers – 5ft SSW at 18 seconds, glassy, with strong energy (1576). That’s a proper wave, but it’s pushing into the size where beginners might struggle.

Into the next week, Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th are excellent for experienced surfers too, with 6ft to 7ft SSW groundswell and glassy or clean offshore winds. The energy is very strong (2286 on Tuesday morning). This is solid, powerful surf, but it’s for those who know what they’re doing.

The second week (from July 30th onward) fades. The swell drops, the period shortens, and the wind turns messy again. A few glassy windows on August 1st and 4th, but the swell is small (2ft to 4ft) and the energy is weak. Not really worth getting excited about, but if you’re desperate, the morning of August 4th is glassy with a 2ft SW swell at 16 seconds – clean but tiny.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

So, to sum it up: Saturday the 25th morning is the pick of the pack – glassy, 4ft SW groundswell, strong energy, and the reef setup will be working beautifully. Thursday morning the 23rd is a close second for a clean, glassy beginner-friendly session. The rest of the first week has some decent stuff for experienced surfers, but the second week is a write-off.

Rusty out.

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