Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Quimixto, a reef break that’s consistent and handles a good bit of swell. The water is sitting at 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – near 4° above average, so you’re gonna feel that bathwater. The first real action kicks off Saturday morning, August 29, with a 5ft SSW swell, a very long period of 16 seconds, and glassy conditions. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1448, so there’s plenty of punch. This is a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely and give you some real shape. It’s steep at 5ft, so this one is for experienced surfers – beginners take note, this is too big. It stays clean through the afternoon with cross-off winds.

Sunday and Monday, August 30 and 31, the swell drops a bit to 4ft and 4ft, and periods shorten to 13-14 seconds. The energy drops to the high hundreds and low 600s. Sunday is a bit wind-affected in the morning with a cross-on breeze, but Monday morning looks glassy again with 4ft SSW swell. That’s good for a wider range of surfers if you’re comfortable with head-high sets.

Tuesday, September 1, the swell backs off to 3ft, but the mornings stay glassy. By Wednesday, September 2, we get a little bump in period to 16 seconds on a 3ft SW swell, with calm conditions in the morning. The energy is moderate at 728. It’s a fun, clean day for longboarding or a smaller board.

The standout window opens Thursday, September 3, through Friday, September 4. Thursday morning has 4ft SW swell with an 18-second period – that’s very long period groundswell. The energy jumps to 1267, and it’s glassy. This is the best of the forecast. The reef will love that long period, giving you long, drawn-out walls. Friday morning follows with 5ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and glassy again – energy at 1868. That’s the biggest energy of the whole run. Both mornings are for experienced surfers only at that size, but the quality is exceptional.

Saturday, September 5, still has 5-5ft SSW swell, but the morning is a bit cross-on. The afternoon cleans up to glassy. After that, the swell slowly fades through the second week. The mornings on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, are glassy but with smaller 4ft and 4ft swells, periods dropping to 14-15 seconds. Energy drops to the 800s and 600s. It’s still fun, but nothing like the peak.

From Tuesday, September 8, through the end of the forecast (September 13), the swell stays under 3ft, periods are mostly 13-16 seconds, and energy is in the low hundreds to 700s. A few mornings are glassy, like Wednesday, September 9, and Sunday, September 13, with clean 3ft and 2ft SW swells. It’s small but workable. The afternoons often get a bit of cross-on or onshore breeze, and by Sunday, September 13, the surf is poor late in the day.

There’s a noticeable gap of smaller, inconsistent surf from midweek of the second week. The real winner is that Thursday through Friday stretch, September 3-4. If you can only paddle out once, hit those mornings. The reef will be doing its thing, and the water is warm. Crowds are possible now and then, but nothing like a line-up.

Rusty.

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