Quimixto Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.51° N 105.40° W

Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Quimixto sea temperature is
31.5°C
2.1° 

Quimixto surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Quimixto surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,647 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Quimixto this week:

The surf forecast for Quimixto over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Quimixto in the next 16 days are 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Best Surf 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 17s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quimixto over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got the full 16-day outlook on the table, and it’s looking like a slow build before things really fire up. The main action is all at one spot – Quimixto – and it’s a reef setup that’s consistent and pretty well exposed to the swell. The water is cranking at 89°, which is over two degrees warmer than usual – that’s a notable little extra boost of warmth for your early paddles.

The first couple of days are a write-off. Sunday the 23rd is flat and messy with light cross-onshore wind and marginal conditions, so don’t even bother checking the racks. You’re basically waiting until Monday the 24th morning. That’s where the window opens up with a glassy, clean 4ft SSW swell with a solid 13-second period (moderate combined wave energy of 724). That’s a proper groundswell, and for a reef like Quimixto, that’s a really nice start.

Tuesday the 25th drops back a bit to 2ft, but it’s still glassy and clean with that same long-period SSW direction and moderate energy (365). A bit small, but if you’re on a log or a fish, those morning windows will be pure. Things get a little ordinary mid-week – Wednesday and Thursday mornings have cross-onshore winds messing up the surface, but Thursday afternoon on the 27th actually shows a jump in period to 18 seconds and stronger energy (565), though the wind is still a bit messy.

The real standout starts firing from the end of the week. Friday the 28th morning you wake to a glassy 3ft SSW with strong energy (783) and that long-period groundswell. But it’s the Friday afternoon that really gets me going – a clean 5ft SW with a 17-second period and strong energy (1275) with light cross-offshore wind. That’s a proper session brewing.

Then comes the peak. Saturday the 29th morning is the best of the first week – 5ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, glassy as a mirror, and the combined energy hits 1503 – that’s well into strong territory. It’s definitely getting into expert-only sizing there at over 5ft, so if you’re a beginner, give it a miss. For the experienced crew, that is the session to circle on the calendar. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with cross-onshore wind, but the morning is primo.

There’s a bit of a lull going into Monday the 31st – clean glass in the morning but the swell drops to 3ft (moderate energy of 633). Still fun, but not the peak.

Now, looking into the second week, there’s a nice long-range promise. Tuesday the 1st of September has a glassy 6ft SSW in the morning (strong energy of 834) – it’s looking solid but the wind goes cross in the arvo. Wednesday the 2nd cleans up again with glassy, 6ft SSW in the morning and a killer 6ft SW on the Wednesday afternoon with glassy conditions and strong energy (1437) – that’s borderline excellent for experienced surfers.

But if you’re booking time off, the big one is Thursday the 3rd. The morning is clean 4ft SSW with a very long 19-second period and massive energy (1826) – that’s a serious groundswell. The afternoon gets even heavier: 6ft with offshore wind and energy of 2365. This is the big daddy of the whole run. It’ll be breaking straight at the reef, so this is not a beach break – Quimixto’s reef setup will handle that long period beautifully.

Friday the 4th has glassy morning 6ft (2326 energy) and continues strong. Saturday the 5th is glassy again at 5ft (1478 energy). The swell starts to fade a bit from the 6th and 7th, but it’s still surfable in the 4ft to 5ft range, with clean conditions coming back on the Monday the 7th.

There are no other breaks to mention – everything else is dead in this region for the whole 16 days. So if you’re around, you’re on Quimixto. The standout window is Saturday the 29th morning for the first week, and then Thursday the 3rd to Saturday the 5th for the second week. That second week run is huge – long-range, so don’t lock it in just yet, but the signs are all pointing to a proper pulse.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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18
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16
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17
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16
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15
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18
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16
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17
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16
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16
1.5
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16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
257
327
402
395
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261
367
295
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276
211
559
1235
1647
1273
1098
974
Wind (km/h)
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ESE
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NE
10
NW
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ESE
5
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SW
10
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5
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10
NNW
5
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WSW
5
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WNW
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High Tide
9:09AM1.12m
6:45PM1.23m
9:04AM1.16m
7:24PM1.34m
9:10AM1.21m
7:58PM1.42m
9:22AM1.26m
8:30PM1.48m
9:37AM1.31m
9:01PM1.50m
9:53AM1.36m
9:32PM1.49m
10:10AM1.40m
10:04PM1.43m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.93m
2:09AM0.24m
1:57PM0.84m
2:30AM0.18m
2:16PM0.75m
2:52AM0.14m
2:39PM0.66m
3:13AM0.14m
3:05PM0.57m
3:34AM0.17m
3:33PM0.48m
3:55AM0.23m
4:03PM0.42m
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Temp °C
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32
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Feels °C
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Information about the Quimixto Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Quimixto provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Quimixto can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Quimixto surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Quimixto) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Quimixto may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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