Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for this next stretch. We’ve got a single spot on the radar: Quimixto. It’s a consistent reef break that’s always worth a look when the conditions line up, and for a beginner-friendly spot, it can really fire.

The next few days are looking pretty solid. Water temps are sitting about 89°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – you’ll be feeling that tropical bathwater.

Thursday, September 3rd is where we start. Morning glass with winds from the ENE at just 3 mph, and a clean 4 ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The energy is pumping hard at 1495 (moderate wave energy). This is a proper groundswell, and that long period will wrap around the reef beautifully, giving you some real shape. That combo of glassy conditions and a long-period SW swell is a standout. It’s excellent for experienced surfers, and the afternoon holds steady with a clean 5 ft SW swell and cross-offshore winds – still a great session.

Friday, September 4th gets a bit trickier. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, but the wind turns cross-onshore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon. The energy is high (1856 and 1752), but the surface is going to get messy. Not a total write-off for the crew who don’t mind a bit of chop, but not the clean glass we had Thursday.

Saturday, September 5th is similar – 5 ft SSW swell with cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is still strong (1587 and 1562), but it’s a bit of a battle with the wind. Lighter crowds might be the silver lining.

Sunday, September 6th brings a return to form. Morning glass with a 5 ft SSW swell (15-second period, 1209 energy). The forecast calls for very good conditions. Get on it early before the afternoon risk of thunderstorms and a shift to a cross-shore wind.

Monday, September 7th is another pristine morning. The wind is dead calm, 0 mph, with a 4 ft SSW swell (14-second period, 975 energy). Classic glassy conditions. That’s the kind of morning where you can hear the waves from the car park.

The quality drops a touch after Monday, with the swell fading to 3 ft on Tuesday, but the glassy mornings keep coming. Tuesday, September 8th and Wednesday, September 9th both have flat calm or very light wind mornings, with clean 3 ft to 3 ft surf. The swell is a touch smaller, but the wave quality is excellent for the size.

Thursday, September 10th – another glassy morning, calm winds, and a 4 ft SW groundswell (16-second, 852 energy). This is a sneaky good day.

Looking further out, the second week is leaner in size but still clean. Monday, September 14th has a strange one – 2 ft of swell but with a super long 18-second period and dead calm glass. For the longboard or the patient surfer, that could be a fun, clean session. Tuesday, September 15th is similar with a 3 ft SSW swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is a bit lower.

The best of the late-forecast period is looking like Thursday, September 17th and Friday, September 18th. That Thursday morning has a tiny 2 ft swell but an incredible 22-second period – that’s as long as it gets. The energy is still decent at 822, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be a very clean, long-lined wave. Friday morning bumps up to 3 ft with a 20-second period and glassy conditions again. Those are promising long-range calls, but they’re a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the updates.

The only real standout here is Thursday, September 3rd morning – that 4 ft, 18-second groundswell with glassy wind is the pick of the entire forecast. The Sunday morning sessions are also top-tier. A very solid run for Quimixto.

Crowds are a possibility at this spot, so get out early for the glassy windows.

Rusty.

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