Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get right into it for this stretch of coastline. The only game in town for the next couple of weeks is Quimixto, a consistent reef break that’s pretty exposed to the swell. The water temp is about where you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing wild there. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming, but it’s not all going to be firing. The first few days are clean and rideable, but the real standout is building towards the end of the month.

We kick off Sunday morning, the 16th of August, with a clean 4ft SW swell rolling in at 14 seconds. The wind is glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph, so the surface is going to be smooth as a lake. The energy is moderate (640), making for a really pleasant session. The afternoons go a bit cross-onshore, so the mornings are your window.

This pattern holds through the next week. Monday the 17th, Tuesday the 18th, and Wednesday the 19th all have glassy mornings with 3 to 4ft SW to SSW swell, period around 14 seconds, and energy staying in the moderate range. The morning sessions are the go. By Thursday the 20th, the swell starts to ease a touch to 3ft, but still clean and glassy through the morning. That trend continues into Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, with the swell dropping to 2 to 2ft, but the mornings remain glassy. The energy drops too, into the low 300s, so it’s smaller and weaker, but still a fun longboard or grovel session.

We hit a bit of a lull energy-wise in the middle of the second week, around the 25th and 26th, with swell dropping to 2ft and energy down in the 200s. The conditions are still glassy, but it’s pretty ordinary. Nothing to get too excited about.

Now, here’s the standout. The real gold is waiting for us on Friday the 28th of August. The morning brings a jump in swell to 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy jumps right up to strong (880). The wind is glassy from the SE, so the surface is clean. This is a very good setup. The afternoon gets even better: the swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSW, 16 seconds, and the energy hits 1007 – that’s strong to very strong. The wind swings offshore from the south at 9 mph, making for clean, well-shaped waves. This is the best on offer. Saturday the 29th keeps the same kind of energy, with 4ft SSW swell, glassy to clean cross-off winds, and energy in the 800s. Sunday the 30th is still solid with 4ft from the SSW and flat calm in the morning.

So, the takeaway: the first week has you waking up early for clean, small-to-medium fun. But if you want the real juice, point your board at Quimixto on Friday the 28th of August – that’s the session to circle. The longer period (16 seconds) means more energy and better shape, but it might get a bit walled at a typical beach break, so the reef at Quimixto is going to love it. Crowds are possible at times, but the quality should be worth it.

Rusty.

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