Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the surf. We've got a bit of a slow cooker rolling into the region, but it's got a killer finish if you're patient.

For the next several days, the energy is dropping off. Tuesday the 7th starts with a solid 4ft SSW groundswell, and with that glassy NE breeze, it's going to be a beautiful, clean morning. The water is sitting right about where you'd expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on. You’ll feel that 18-second period pulsing in, and the energy reading of 1567 says there's plenty of push for a beginner-friendly reef. Watch for the swell to bump up a touch in the afternoon, but the wind goes a bit wonky, making it a messy session. The next couple of mornings, Wednesday and Thursday, stay clean with glassy conditions and waves holding around 5ft to 5ft (combined energy between 1000 and 1300), which is really nice. The wind stays glassy or light, so the morning sessions are the go.

Then it gets quiet. From Friday the 10th through to Monday the 13th, we see the swell drop. The wave energy drops below the 1000 mark, and the winds turn cross-on, making things crumbly and marginal. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday the 14th has a short window of absolute calm with a 2ft swell at 18 seconds, which is promising if you just want a quiet, glassy paddle, but there's hardly any size.

The real standout window for experienced surfers is the final few days of the outlook. Monday the 20th of July sees a big bump, with 8ft SSW swell pushing in, though morning winds are a bit crossy. But hold onto your board—the afternoon of the 20th into the 21st is the bomb. Tuesday the 21st is the best on offer. We’re looking at a massive 12ft SW groundswell, glassy calm winds all morning in the clear weather, and the wave energy is huge (3239). That's strong, powerful surf. Winds stay offshore again Tuesday afternoon, keeping it clean. This is serious stuff, not for the faint-hearted—over 8ft, this is expert territory only. That long-period groundswell will be hitting the reef with authority but the period (12 seconds) isn't so long that it'll race straight past. It's going to be a proper session for the crew who know what they're doing.

The morning of Wednesday the 22nd holds similar, with another 10ft SW swell and glassy conditions (2644 energy). The whole sequence from the 20th to the 22nd is the real highlight, with a monster clean swell.

Rusty.

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