Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Quimixto. This is a reef break that’s consistent and usually beginner-friendly, but the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie or just loving the bathwater.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Saturday the 8th is only offering a small 4ft SSW swell with a long 16-second period, but the wind is cross and it’s got a “marginal” feel to it. The combined energy is decent at 880 (moderate), but the conditions aren’t clean enough to get excited about. Sunday the 9th is similar, a little smaller, but the morning has a cleaner cross-off breeze. Still, nothing to write home about.

Monday the 10th morning is where we start to see a glimmer. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 3ft SSW swell with a 13-second period. It’s small, but clean. The energy is moderate (567). That’s a nice little session if you’re desperate.

The real standout window starts Friday the 14th of August. That morning, we get glassy conditions again, with a 4ft SW swell and a long 18-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1095 (strong). That afternoon, the swell pushes to 5ft, still glassy, with a period of 17 seconds and energy at 1282 (strong). This is the best on offer. The wind is light, the waves are clean, and that long period groundswell is going to wrap nicely into the reef. It’s not huge, but it’s quality. Saturday the 15th morning holds onto that 5ft SW swell with offshore wind, so it’s still clean and fun.

After that, the energy drops off. From Sunday the 16th onward, we’re looking at smaller swells, mostly around 3ft to 4ft, and the wind turns more cross-on during the afternoons. The mornings are often glassy or light, so there’s still a chance for a clean little wave, but nothing with the punch of that Friday the 14th.

The second week, from about the 18th to the 23rd, the swell fades. We’re looking at knee-to-waist high SSW groundswell, mostly around 3ft to 3ft, with periods dropping to 12-14 seconds. The energy is weak to moderate (236 to 488). The mornings are your best bet with glassy conditions, but it’s a real small-wave runner. Not a standout, but a longboard could still have fun.

Overall, the pick of the fortnight is definitely Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. That’s when the swell has a bit of weight, the period is long, and the wind cooperates. Everything else is small and marginal.

Rusty.

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