Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch ahead for Quimixto, with a bit of a slow start, a real standout window in the middle, and some fun, clean, smaller waves bookending the period. Let’s get into it.

Right off the bat, the water is sitting at 88°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you can leave the 3/2 at home.
The first few days are all about small, clean, and friendly surf. Starting on Sunday the 12th, it’s a glassy 4 ft SSW swell. The combined energy is moderate (580) and the wind is dead off the land, NNE at 3 mph. It’s perfect for a beginner or anyone wanting a warm-up. Monday the 13th sees the same size and direction in the morning with zero wind – absolutely glassy. The afternoon picks up a touch with a cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean. Tuesday the 14th drops a little to 3 ft, but it’s still glassy in the a.m. and turns glassy again in the p.m. with a 3 ft SW groundswell, swinging through a nice 18-second period.

Things start to get a bit funky from Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 17th with smaller, weaker swell (energy dropping into the 100s) and cross/onshore winds. The Friday afternoon swell jumps to 5 ft, but the 10-second period and light cross-onshore wind make it just okay, not great.

Now, let’s talk about the standout. Sunday the 19th is where it starts to get spicy. Morning brings a 4 ft SW groundswell with offshore wind, but the energy jumps to a strong 1068. The afternoon goes glassy with a 3 ft wave, same direction. It’s clean and building. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are the absolute gems of this forecast. On Monday the 20th, the swell jumps to 6 ft from the S, with a 12-second period, and it’s glassy in the morning. The energy is strong at 1810. The afternoon bumps to 7 ft from the SSW, the wind goes offshore from the SSW, and the energy hits 2047. This is excellent, powerful surf, but remember – over 5 ft, it’s getting big for the beginners, and by Tuesday the 21st it hits 8 ft from the SW with a glassy morning and energy at a very strong 2154. That’s expert territory. Only experienced surfers should be out there. The period is 12 seconds, so it’s a solid groundswell with good shape.

After Tuesday, the swell holds in the 7-7 ft range through the 22nd, but the cross-onshore wind kicks in from the N and NNW, making conditions marginal. The energy is still strong (1500-1700), but the surface gets bumpy. By the 23rd and 24th, the swell fades to 4-6 ft, the wind is worse, and the quality drops off. It’s a bit of a write-off.

Then we get a nice, clean finish. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy again with a tiny 2 ft swell, but a very long 21-second period groundswell from the SSW. It’ll be a bit fat and walled up at a beach setup, but on a reef like Quimixto (reef), that long period should groom into some clean little lines. The energy is still moderate at 621. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are the real kickers for the second week. Sunday the 26th is completely glassy, 3 ft SSW groundswell, with a 19-second period. The energy jumps back up to a strong 996. Monday the 27th is also glassy, same 3 ft size from the SSW, but the afternoon fires up with a 6 ft SSE groundswell at a 15-second period, and the energy rockets to 1923. That’s a serious, glassy, expert-level swell to close out the forecast. Crowds here are listed as “sometimes,” but with waves that good and clean, expect the lineup to be busy.

So, to sum it up: the first week has small, clean beginner waves, the absolute best window is the 19th-21st for experts, and the second week finishes with a bang on the 26th and 27th with glassy, long-period groundswells. There’s a quiet gap in the middle, but when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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