Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

Alright, listen up. The surf outlook for our little corner of paradise, specifically Quimixto, has a bit of a slow start and then a firecracker finish. The water is a balmy 88° at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.

We’re looking at a few days of small, marginal surf through the weekend and into Monday. Saturday the 11th has a 4ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period, but the wind is cross-on. The wave energy is moderate (774), but the conditions are just not there. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th morning see the swell drop to 4ft, but the wind goes glassy, making it look clean for a beginner-friendly session. Still, the energy is weak (515).

The first real standout window opens up on Thursday morning, July 16th. We get a 5ft S swell with moderate energy (731) and glassy conditions. The break is fairly exposed to that SSW optimum direction, so it should line up well. This is your best bet for the first week.

Friday the 17th morning is the other big call for that first week. The swell pushes to 7ft from the SSW with 11-second periods and the combined energy surges to a strong 1258. It’s glassy, but at 7ft this is getting into expert territory. This break is a reef, so that longer-period groundswell should wrap in nicely, keeping the shape clean and the paddle out manageable between sets.

After a few quiet days, things get seriously interesting. The true standout is Saturday, July 25th morning. The swell is 4ft from the SSW with a very long 21-second period, and the energy is a massive 2095. The conditions are glassy. This is a really long-period groundswell, and at a reef break like Quimixto, that means pumping, well-shaped waves with long gaps between sets. It’s a wait, but it could be special.

But the absolute big one, the one to circle on your calendar, is Sunday, July 26th. The morning has a 10ft SSW swell, again with a moderate 13-second period, and the combined energy is insane at 4034. It’s glassy. Now, 10ft is big. It’s for experts only at this reef break. The afternoon holds the same size but with a cross-offshore wind, which will clean it up even more. This is the biggest, cleanest swell of the whole 16-day window.

So, bottom line: don't get excited for the first few days. Thursday 16th morning is your first good clean session. The real magic is the long-range stuff. Keep your eyes on Saturday, July 25th for the long-period groundswell, and Sunday, July 26th for the big, clean, expert-only bomb set. It’s a week and a half away, so don’t book the trip yet, but it has serious potential.

Rusty.

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