Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy folks, Rusty here. We got one spot to talk about, and it's a beauty, but we gotta pick our moments.

Right now, it's Quimixto. The water's cookin' at about 88°F, which is way warmer than usual for July.

It starts off a bit quiet Sunday afternoon the 12th. You got a cross-on breeze and a little 4ft SSW swell rollin' in. The combined wave energy is moderate at 691, but the surface is a bit rippled. Not ideal.

Monday morning the 13th is where the magic starts. The wind goes glassy, flat calm, with a clean 4ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period. That's gonna be some smooth, lined-up reef riding. The energy is a solid 520. The afternoon turns offshore, keepin' it clean.

The next few mornings, Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th, are dead glassy again, but the swell just evaporates – we're down to 2ft on Wednesday. The energy drops with it. There's a real lull from Wednesday afternoon through Friday the 17th. Barely a ripple worth paddlin' for.

Now, hold onto your board. Saturday morning the 18th starts to build back. Glassy conditions and a fresh 3ft SW groundswell (17 seconds) with a moderate energy of 574. But the real standout is Sunday morning the 19th. This is the one. A clean 4ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, dead glassy, and the combined energy is pumpin' at 1128. That's a solid, powerful groundswell with perfect wind – a dream morning for the reef. Monday the 20th keeps those glassy windows with 3ft to 4ft SW swell – a great run.

Tuesday the 21st, the size jumps. The morning is dead calm with a 5ft SW swell. The period drops to 12 seconds, but the energy is huge at 1140. That's gettin' big for the average surfer. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-on wind. Wednesday the 22nd holds that size but the wind stays tricky.

Another huge standout is Sunday morning the 26th. The wind is completely dead, glassy as a lake, and a long-period 4ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period rolls in, energy readin' 1130. That is a *very* long period swell. On a reef, that spells out some real fast, powerful, dedicated lines. Perfect for the experts.

Monday morning the 27th looks clean again, glassy with a 3ft SSW groundswell (18 seconds) and 874 energy. The afternoon of the 27th though, look out – an 8ft S swell with an 11-second period slams in with an energy reading of 1938. That is strong, mean surf. With a cross wind, that's only for the hardcore crew, and it might be more of a kite-surfing show.

Remember, Quimixto is a consistent reef, but crowds sometimes show up for those primo mornings. So for the 19th and the 26th, get out there early.

Best bets of the whole window are Sunday the 19th and Sunday the 26th – glassy, long-period groundswells that'll make you remember why you love this place.

Rusty.

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