Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks start with a real bang, then it fades out into a long, quiet stretch later on, so you’ll want to make the most of the early days.

The standout window is this weekend and into Monday. On Saturday morning, July 25th, Quimixto is looking absolutely firing. We’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 21-second period – that’s proper energy moving through. The wind is glassy, just a slight southerly air, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 88°. The combined energy is strong at 1105, and it’s coming from the WSW, which is the sweet spot for this reef. This is the best on offer, no question. It’s a consistent, beginner-friendly wave, but crowds are possible here, so get there early. Saturday afternoon stays clean with the swell bumping up to 5ft and the wind shifting cross-off, making it excellent for more experienced surfers as the energy jumps to 1965.

Sunday morning, July 26th, is another cracker. Still 5ft of SW swell, period at 18 seconds, and glassy conditions again with an ENE breeze. The energy is even higher at 1707. This is a top-tier morning. By Sunday afternoon, it’s still clean with cross-off wind, and the energy peaks at 1983. This whole Saturday-to-Sunday window is the true highlight.

Monday, July 27th, sees the swell nudge up to 6ft, but the wind turns cross-on from the NE, introducing some light wind ripples. The energy is still strong at 2126, but the quality drops. It’s still surfable, but not as pristine as the weekend. By Monday afternoon, the swell hits 8ft from the SSW – that’s big enough that it’s really only for experts now. The wind stays cross-on, so it’s going to be a bit of a battle.

From Tuesday, July 28th, through to the end of the first week, the wind stays cross-on and the swell slowly drops. The energy remains high, between 1600 and 2600, but the onshore flow keeps things messy. It’s marginal, not the kind of conditions you’d drive for.

Then there’s a gap. From around Thursday, July 30th, through the end of the first week of August, the surf really winds down. There are a few brief windows of glassy conditions, like Thursday morning July 30th with 5ft swell and no wind, and Friday morning July 31st with 4ft, but the swell period drops and the energy plummets. By the time we hit August 1st, the swell is under 3ft and the energy is weak. From August 2nd onward, the surf is small and mostly poor, with waves dropping to 2ft or 2ft. The energy is below 300, and the conditions are mostly cross-on or very weak. The best of that second week is Saturday morning, August 8th, with a glassy 3ft swell from the SSW and a 16-second period, and Sunday morning, August 9th, with a similar 3ft glassy swell. Those are small but clean and rideable, but nowhere near the weekend’s glory.

So, the call is simple: this weekend is the one. Saturday and Sunday mornings at Quimixto are the pick of the entire 16 days. After that, it’s a long slow fade.

Rusty

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