Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let's see what's cookin' at Quimixto. This is a reef break that's consistent and beginner-friendly, and we've got a decent window of surf ahead. The water is sitting about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed, just your usual board shorts.

Things start off small but tidy on Sunday, August 23rd. We're looking at clean, 3 ft glassy waves from the SSW with a solid 14-second period. The energy is moderate (648), and it's a great morning for a longboard or a funboard. The wind is dead calm, and you'll find some company, but not a circus. Sunday afternoon gets a bit dicey with a cross wind and a risk of storms, so the morning is your move.

Monday and Tuesday through the 25th are a bit of a mixed bag. The swell drops a little, and the wind tends to be cross-onshore or light, but the mornings on Tuesday, 25th, go glassy again with 2 ft to 3 ft of that long-period groundswell. It's not powerful, but it's clean for a cruise.

Then we hit a bit of a lull in the middle of the week. The wind is a bit crossy, and the surf quality falls off. But hold on, because it starts to pick up again.

Friday, August 28th, is a real standout. The morning is pure glass with a 3 ft SSW swell, period of 16 seconds, and the energy is getting strong (809). The forecast says "very good," and I'm feeling it. The wind is calm, and the reef will be reeling.

The weekend of the 30th is another beauty. Sunday morning, August 30th, is glassy, 4 ft, and that SSW groundswell has a nice 14-second period. The energy is high (815), and it's a good, clean wave. The afternoon is also clean with a cross-offshore wind. This is classic Quimixto.

The energy really builds as we head into the first week of September. Thursday, September 3rd, is the big one. The morning is glassy, 3 ft, but the period is a very long 19 seconds from the SW, and the energy is already strong (943). Then, Thursday afternoon, the wind goes offshore, the swell jumps to 5 ft, and the period is still a solid 18 seconds. The energy is massive (1517). This is for experienced surfers, but it's clean and powerful.

Friday, September 4th, and Saturday, September 5th, are also firing. Solid 5 ft to 6 ft of that SSW groundswell, glassy mornings, and very high energy (1971 to 1760). The mornings are where you'll find the best conditions before the afternoon storms kick in. The swell is over 5 ft, so it's a bit much for beginners, but for the rest of us, it's a gem.

The run ends on Sunday, September 7th, with a nice, clean 3 ft morning from the SSW, period 14 seconds, and solid energy (1100). A good way to wrap things up.

The best on offer? No doubt: Thursday, September 3rd, through Saturday, September 5th. Get on it. The glassy mornings with that long-period groundswell and offshore winds are a true highlight. The crowds are a possibility, but with waves this good, you won't care.

Rusty.

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