Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards for Quimixto, stretching all the way through the next couple of weeks. This is a consistent reef set-up that’s fairly exposed to the swell, taking in a long period groundswell from the SSW and SW. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. Let’s break it down day by day.

We kick off Wednesday the 26th with a morning session that’s hard to beat. The swell is a clean 3 ft out of the SW with a long 16 second period, and the wind is a dead calm glass-off from the NE at 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate (386), and conditions are glassy. That’s a sweet window for a paddle. The afternoon turns a bit average with a cross-on breeze, so get it early.

Thursday the 27th is another early bird special. The morning is glassy again with no wind, a 3 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, and the energy is up to a moderate 562. It’s a repeat of the good stuff. The afternoon goes cross-on and the quality drops.

Friday the 28th is where things start to get interesting. The morning has a risk of t-storms, but the wind is light and glassy from the ENE, with the swell bumping up to 3 ft from the SSW at 16 seconds. The energy is climbing to 816 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. The real standout, though, is Friday afternoon. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, and the energy is a strong 1844. The wind goes light cross-off from the WSW, and the report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is a big, powerful groundswell, and with that size, it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Saturday the 29th keeps the quality going. Morning is glassy, 5 ft SSW swell, 16 second period, and a strong energy reading of 1572. It’s excellent for the experienced crowd. The afternoon gets a bit choppy with a cross-shore wind, so again, the morning is the call.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see the swell drop a touch, with morning glass-offs and good energy (886 and 651 respectively), but the conditions are a bit more marginal through the afternoons. Still, the mornings are perfectly rideable.

Tuesday the 1st of September starts with a dead calm, glassy morning, 3 ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (489). It’s a solid, clean option.

Wednesday the 2nd of September brings a morning glass-off with a 3 ft SW swell and a 16 second period, energy at 817 (moderate). The quality is back up to very good. The afternoon goes cross-shore and loses points.

Thursday the 3rd of September is a big one. The morning is glassy from the SE, 4 ft SW swell, 18 second period, and the energy is strong at 1247. The afternoon, however, is a gem. The wind goes glassy from the SSW, the swell is 5 ft from the SW, 17 seconds, and the energy is a strong 1464. Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon session is a standout.

Friday the 4th of September is another highlight. The morning is absolutely dead calm, glassy, with a 6 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. The energy is a massive 1816. This is a powerful, clean groundswell for the experts. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on breeze, so the morning window is the time to be out.

Saturday the 5th of September and Sunday the 6th keep the good run going with morning glass-offs and clean conditions, though the swell is a bit smaller and the energy is dropping. Monday the 7th is similar – a glassy morning with 3 ft SSW swell.

Now, looking into the second week, Tuesday the 8th of September pumps. The morning is glassy, 4 ft SSW swell, 18 second period, and the energy is a very strong 1918. It’s excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 9th is also a cracker, with a glassy morning, 5 ft SW swell, 16 seconds, and 1797 energy. Thursday the 10th of September wraps it all up with a dead calm, glassy morning, 4 ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and a strong 1803 energy. Another excellent session for the experienced crew.

If you’re picking the best of the best, I’d say Friday afternoon the 28th of August, Thursday afternoon the 3rd of September, and Friday morning the 4th of September are the true standouts. Big, powerful groundswells, clean conditions, and for the experienced surfer, that’s as good as it gets around here. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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