Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Quimixto.

The overall pattern is one of small but clean surf kicking off the period, building into a much stronger, more consistent run of swell by the second week. There’s a few gaps where the afternoon winds turn messy, but the mornings are where it’s at. The standout window is around Saturday the 8th and into early the following week, with the pick of the whole forecast being Friday morning the 14th. That’s the one to circle.

Right now, Sunday morning August 2, Quimixto is serving up small 2 ft SW swell with a 14-second period – that’s a nice little groundswell. Wind is glassy from the NNE at 3 mph, and the combined energy sits at 284. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, no major anomaly. Small but clean, ideal for a beginner session. By Sunday afternoon, a cross-on NW breeze at 6 mph kills it, so morning surf is the go.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell drop slightly to 2 ft to 2 ft, but the mornings are glassy with light winds, keeping things rideable. Energy drops to around 129–230, so it’s weaker, nothing special.

Wednesday the 5th morning is glassy again with 2 ft SW swell, period 14 seconds, energy 210. Still small but fun for a longboard or a learner.

Here’s where it starts to get interesting. Thursday the 6th morning, the swell bumps to 3 ft SW, period 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to 347 – moderate. Glassy winds from the east at 3 mph. Clean conditions for a good session.

Friday the 7th is a bit mixed. Morning has 3 ft SSW swell, period 18 seconds – that’s long-period groundswell, great for shape but it’s crossing onshore with a NE breeze. Afternoon gets a little bigger at 3 ft but wind is messy. Marginal.

Best on offer: Saturday the 8th morning. Swell hits 4 ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, combined energy 880 – solid moderate to strong. Winds are glassy from the SSE at 0 mph. This is going to be clean, punchy, and well-shaped. This is the standout of the first week. Afternoon stays clean enough with cross-offshore wind but smaller at 3 ft.

Sunday the 9th morning holds 4 ft SSW, period 14 seconds, glassy wind, energy 568 – another good morning session.

Monday the 10th morning drops a bit to 3 ft but stays glassy. Then look out for Monday afternoon: 2 ft SW but with a 20-second period – very long groundswell – and glassy wind. Energy 718. That’s a special little pulse if it lines up right, but that long period might make it more suited to the reef setup here.

Tuesday the 11th offers another excellent morning: 3 ft SW, 18 seconds, glassy, energy 721. Very clean.

Wednesday the 12th morning: 3 ft SW, 16 seconds, glassy, energy 560. Afternoon goes offshore but a bit marginal.

Thursday the 13th morning: 3 ft SW, 15 seconds, glassy, energy 439. Clean again.

The true standout of the whole forecast is Friday the 14th morning. Swell hits 4 ft from the SW, period 18 seconds, and the combined energy is 1089 – that’s strong wave energy. Winds are dead calm, glassy. This is going to be firing, with nice shaped waves and easy paddling between sets. This one’s for the experienced guys, maybe a bit much for beginners but not out of control.

Saturday the 15th morning holds 4 ft SW, 16 seconds, glassy, energy 832 – another excellent session. Afternoon gets a light cross-on, so morning is key.

Sunday the 16th morning: 3 ft SW, 15 seconds, glassy, energy 623. Still good.

Monday the 17th morning is the last entry: 4 ft SSW, 16 seconds, but a light cross-on wind from the NNE – marginal, but still size.

Quimixto is a reef break, consistent, beginner-friendly on the smaller days, and can get busy as it’s sometimes crowded. The mornings are consistently glassy throughout most of the forecast, which is a huge plus. The real highlight is that Friday the 14th window – don’t sleep on it, but remember it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on updates.

Rusty.

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