Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way for the Quimixto area. The water is sitting at a warm 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just boardshorts or a spring suit.

The first real action kicks off Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. Quimixto is a consistent reef break, and it’s looking clean with glassy conditions. The swell is a small 2ft from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds, giving it some real groundswell energy (combined energy of 424). That long period means the waves will have good shape and power for a beginner-friendly spot, but the sets will be spaced out, making paddling in easier. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be pretty as a picture. The afternoon gets a bit trickier with a cross-shore wind and a risk of thunderstorms, so the morning is the window.

Sunday the 23rd looks even better. The morning is glassy again, with the swell bumping up to 3ft from the SSW, period still a solid 14 seconds, and the energy is ramping up (654). This is a fantastic call for a longboard or a funboard. Sunday afternoon brings a clean cross-offshore wind with a 3ft swell, but the afternoon storms could pop up, so keep an eye on the sky.

We hit a bit of a lull on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th with cross-onshore winds and marginal conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

The next standout is Friday morning, the 28th of August. The wind goes glassy again, and we’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and a big jump in energy (775). The conditions are set to be very good, with clean lines likely.

But the real highlight of the first week is Saturday the 29th of August. The morning is glassy, with a 5ft swell from the SSW, period of 16 seconds, and a massive 1223 energy reading. This is right on the edge of being too big for beginners, but for a confident intermediate, this is a proper session. The waves will have plenty of push and long, walling lines.

Looking further ahead into the second week, things get properly exciting but less certain. The first week of September is shaping up to be a cracker. The morning of Thursday the 3rd of September is a serious standout. Glassy conditions, 3ft swell from the SSW, but with a massive 21-second period! That’s an incredibly long groundswell, giving the reef at Quimixto some very long, lined-up waves. The energy is thumping at 1655. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers.

Friday the 4th of September is the biggest call of the period. The morning is glassy with a 7ft swell from the SSW, period of 18 seconds, and energy readings over 3000. That’s a serious amount of water moving. At this size, Quimixto is strictly for experts only. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore wind and the same 7ft swell. This is big, powerful, and demanding.

Saturday the 5th of September still has plenty of size (5ft to 6ft) and the afternoon goes glassy again, offering another excellent session for the crew who can handle it. The energy holds strong around 2800.

Overall, the best windows are the mornings of Saturday the 22nd, Sunday the 23rd, and Saturday the 29th of August for a fun, manageable wave. For the experienced crew, the mornings of Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September are the true standouts, but remember, those are long-range calls and a bit less certain.

Keep your eyes on the horizon, and I’ll catch you in the water.

Rusty.

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