Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checking in from right here on the coast.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a slow-burner on our hands for the next couple of weeks. It starts off promising, with some real solid groundswell energy, but don’t get too comfortable because it fades out into some real small, quiet days by the end of the run.

Kicking things off this Saturday morning, the 25th of July, the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 88°F, so you can leave the wetsuit at home. The main event this whole first week is focused on Quimixto. It’s a consistent reef break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, and this setup is all about that long-period groundswell coming in from the SW. Saturday morning sees a clean 4ft swell, period a very long 21 seconds, with that light cross-offshore breeze. It’s a bit small, but the energy is decent (1105). The real highlight, and the standout of the whole outlook, is Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th. Sunday morning is glassy, clean as a whistle, with a 5ft SW groundswell running at 18 seconds. The energy is pumping into the 1700s and 2400s range. Monday morning is the absolute pick of the bunch – glassy again, 6ft from the SSW, and the energy is huge at 2417. That’s proper groundswell. Because it’s such long-period stuff, it’s going to be lined up and powerful, which is unreal for a reef like this, but it might stand up a little too straight on a more open beach. Still, for the experienced crew, that Monday morning session is where it’s at.

Now, the middle of the week gets a little trickier. Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell holds size (6ft to 7ft) but the wind shifts to a cross-on shore, which will put a bit of a crumble on the faces. The energy stays strong, but the quality drops. By Thursday the 30th, the swell backs down to 5ft and we get a glassy morning again, which is nice, but the period is dropping into the 14-second range. Friday the 31st is similar with a small 4ft wave.

After that, there’s a noticeable drop. From August 1st onward, we are looking at a significant lull. The swell collapses to under 3ft, and the combined energy plummets (down to the 100-400 range). From the 1st right through to the 9th of August, the surf is tiny, mostly knee-to-waist high at best with ordinary conditions. There are some glassy mornings in there, but the waves just don't have the guts. It’s really only on Saturday the 8th of August that we see a tiny pulse back up to 3ft SSW groundswell, but it’s a long way off. The second week is a write-off for anyone looking for a proper wave.

So, overall, don’t sleep on this weekend and Monday. The Sunday morning and Monday morning glass-offs with that solid 5ft to 6ft SSW groundswell at Quimixto are your best bet. After that, the water goes quiet, so get your fix early.

- Rusty

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