Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the surf picture for Quimixto over the next couple of weeks.

For a deep-water reef break like this, we're looking at a long, slow-burn run of clean, surfable conditions. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 89°, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The first week is all about small but super clean waves, with the standout being the glassy mornings. The real heavy-hitter stuff is locked in for the very end of August and the first few days of September, where the energy really ramps up.

We kick off from Thursday, 20 August, with a tiny bit of early glass. The swell is small, around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW with a good 14-second period, pushin' moderate energy (376). Thursday afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a risk of t-storms and a light cross-onshore wind messing it up. Friday, 21 August, sees glass again in the morning for that same small 2ft SW groundswell, but the afternoons are likely to be a write-off due to storms. Saturday, 22 August, is a gem—glass off in the morning for a 2ft SSW pulse and a clean, cross-off breeze in the arvo. Sunday, 23 August, is mint, with glass all morning and a clean 3ft SSW swell building moderate energy (648). Monday, 24 August, brings a silky offshore wind in the morning for a 2ft SW swell, turning glassy in the arvo.

This clean pattern of small, long-period SW groundswell holds through the middle of the week. The water stays glassy or clean most sessions, with 2ft to 3ft waves. Nothing heavy, but the consistency is there and the conditions are perfect for a log or a fish. Thursday, 28 August, is where it starts to get interesting. Friday morning, 28 August, has the best combo of the run so far: 3ft of SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, glassy wind, and strong energy (843). That’s the first real standout for a bit more push.

Then comes the sent from the south. Saturday morning, 29 August, is the big one for experienced surfers. We’re looking at 5ft of SW groundswell with a 16-second period, glassy wind, and very strong energy (1615). The afternoon has a bit of a lump from a cross-onshore breeze, but the morning is gold. Sunday, 30 August, still has plenty of power: 5ft SSW swell, glassy dawn, and strong energy (1012). Monday the 31st cools a notch back to 4ft, still glassy.

After the first week of September arrives, the swell gets even bigger but it becomes more of a "for experts only" situation. Wednesday, 2 September, is promising with 5ft SSW swell and glassy/clean conditions. The real standout is the 3rd and 4th of September. Thursday, 3 September, has a 7ft SSW swell with glassy afternoon conditions and excellent wave energy (2050). Friday, 4 September, is the one to circle: 8ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, dead calm wind, and massive energy (2435). That’s for the experienced crew only, but it’s going to be an absolute freight train on that reef.

Overall, the trade-off is a perfect first week for small-wave groveling, followed by a solid few days of proper groundswell for the more advanced. If you want the best session on offer, the Saturday morning of the 29th is your pick for the combination of size, glass, and quality. For the hardcore, the glass-off Friday morning of the 4th of September is the daddy.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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