Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and here's the surf outlook for Quimixto.

We've got a solid run of waves coming up over the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be in for a comfortable swim. The pattern here is all about clean, glassy mornings, with a few afternoons getting a bit messy with cross-onshore breezes or risk of thunderstorms. The best window is from Thursday, 20 August through to Friday, 28 August, with a real standout on the cards.

The standout session is the morning of Friday, 28 August. We're looking at a 3ft SSW swell riding a 16-second period, with glassy conditions thanks to a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. The combined wave energy is strong at 980, and the forecast is for very good surf. This is a reef break that's fairly exposed, and with the swell coming from the SSW, it's on the money for the optimum WSW direction. Expect clean, well-shaped waves. The crowds are only sometimes here, so you might get it to yourself.

The run-up to that is a mixed bag of good and marginal. The mornings are generally the pick, with glassy conditions and clean surf. Thursday morning, 20 August, has a 3ft SSW swell, glassy, and a combined energy of 347—moderate but clean. Friday morning, 21 August, is a bit smaller at 2ft, but the glassy conditions will make it fun. The real energy starts to build from Saturday, 22 August, with a 2ft to 3ft SSW swell, combined energy climbing to 424, and clean conditions. Sunday, 23 August, kicks off with a glassy 3ft SSW swell and a combined energy of 658, which is moderate to strong. Monday, 24 August, is glassy again with a 2ft SW swell and a long 17-second period, combined energy at 540. The energy stays up through the week, with Tuesday, 25 August, and Wednesday, 26 August, both offering glassy mornings and good surf.

After the Friday standout, the swell picks up a bit more. Saturday, 29 August, has a 5ft SSW swell, but the mornings are cross-on, so it's a bit tricky. Sunday, 30 August, is the next highlight, with a 5ft SSW swell, glassy in the morning, and combined energy of 912. The afternoon cleans up with cross-off winds. The waves keep coming into the first week of September, with Monday, 31 August, offering a clean 4ft SSW swell and offshore winds. The energy stays moderate, but the conditions are a bit more mixed with light rain and cross-shore winds.

Come Thursday, 3 September, the swell jumps to 7ft from the S, but it's onshore, so it's a bit of a mess. This is getting into expert territory with the size, and the shorter 11-second period won't help. The following Friday, 4 September, is still big at 4ft but with cross-on winds, so it's not the best.

Overall, the pick is definitely the morning of Friday, 28 August. The glassy conditions, solid 3ft swell, and strong energy make it the best on offer. The rest of the period has plenty of clean mornings, but that one stands out.

Rusty.

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