Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days look like a bit of a slow burn at first, but there's some serious grunt building for the end of July and into early August. The best of it is definitely stacked around the 25th through the 30th, so mark your calendars.

Right now, Thursday morning the 23rd, we’ve got small glassy swell at Quimixto (reef) . Waves are only around 2ft from the SW with a solid 13-second period, so there’s some groundswell energy in the water, but the wave heights are tiny. The water’s sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is low at 293, so it’s weak. Thursday afternoon gets a little cleaner with a cross-off breeze, but it’s small.

Friday morning the 24th looks better. Glassy conditions, a touch of a SSW swell, and combined energy jumps to 860. Still small at 3ft, but that long period groundswell at 24 seconds will wrap in nicely for a reef setup like Quimixto. Friday afternoon is clean and cross-off, but still small.

Saturday the 25th is where it starts to get interesting. Morning glass, 4ft from the SW and a period of 21 seconds. The energy jumps to 1105, so we’re moving into moderate territory. Saturday afternoon is the first standout. SW swell bumps to 5ft, period at 19 seconds, clean and cross-off with barely any wind. Combined energy is 1932. This is good, solid surf, but at 5ft it’s starting to push past beginner-friendly. Intermediate and above will love it.

Sunday the 26th is strong too. Morning glass, 5ft from the SW again, period a bit shorter at 18 seconds, but the energy is up to 1668. Sunday afternoon might actually be better with 5ft, glass, and a combined energy of 2032. Clean, glassy, and solid. That’s a serious contender for the pick of the week.

Monday the 27th morning keeps the run going. Glassy, 6ft from the SSW, period of 17 seconds, and the energy is cranking at 2737. That’s strong. Monday afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a light cross-onshore breeze and the swell drops slightly. Still surfable, but not as clean.

Tuesday the 28th morning is a bit messy with a cross-shore wind and 8ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. That’s punchy, but the short period and cross-shore make it less appealing for the reef. Tuesday afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze, 7ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, and energy at 3760. This is expert territory now. Over 8ft is for experienced surfers only.

Wednesday the 29th is the standout of the entire window. Morning sees 12ft from the SW, 13-second period, and a combined energy of 4744. That’s very strong. Wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean. Afternoon gets even cleaner with a moderate offshore breeze from the south at 25 km/h. 10ft from the SW, still a 13-second period, and energy at 4260. This is big, clean, and powerful. Only for experts. The offshore wind will make for some epic walls at Quimixto. This is the one.

Thursday the 30th stays excellent. Morning glass, 8ft from the SW, 12-second period, energy at 2304. Clean and glassy. Afternoon is glass again, 7ft from the WSW, 12-second period, energy near 2000. Still solid.

Friday the 31st morning is glassy with 6ft from the WSW, period dropping to 11 seconds, energy at 1149. Good waves, but the afternoon gets a light cross-onshore breeze and the energy stays similar. Not as clean.

From Saturday August 1st, the swell fades. Morning glass, 4ft from the W, 11 seconds, energy at 636. Afternoon is clean and cross-off. Sunday the 2nd is small again, 2-3ft, glassy mornings, clean afternoons. Energy drops to 342-381.

Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th is pretty ordinary. Waves are under 3ft, periods are all over the place. Energy is below 300 most of the time. There’s glassy mornings, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. Thursday the 6th morning sees a little pulse: 2ft from the SW at 13 seconds, energy at 314, glassy. It’s surfable but not great. Friday the 7th stays small with light winds.

So, the real standouts are Saturday afternoon the 25th, Sunday the 26th, and Wednesday the 29th. Wednesday is the biggest and cleanest, but it’s for experts only. For most surfers, Saturday and Sunday will be the sweet spot: solid swell, clean conditions, and that reef will be handling the long-period SW groundswell nicely. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep that in mind.

That’s the story. Get on it if you can.

Rusty

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