Quimixto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for us.

Alright, so the first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but don't let that fool you—there's some real quality building on the horizon. The water is sitting at a very warm 89°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a standout in itself; you'll be surfing in a bath.

Sunday the 13th is pretty quiet. The swell is small at Quimixto, around 3ft from the SW with a period of 13 seconds, but the wind is on it from the NNE, so it's not clean. The wave energy is only moderate (317), and the forecast is marginal. It's not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 14th, things start to look up. Early morning, we get glassy conditions with a 2ft SW swell and a long 18-second period. The energy is moderate (458), but that long period means better-shaped waves, though at a beach break, it might run a bit too straight. Still, a clean morning with tiny swell is a good sign.

Tuesday the 15th is where it really starts to cook. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell with a period of 16 seconds, and it’s glassy all morning and afternoon. The energy is moderate (726 morning, 873 afternoon) and the forecast is for very good surf. This is the first true standout. The wind is dead calm or barely a whisper, so the conditions will be clean. This is the kind of morning you wait for.

Wednesday the 16th, the morning session is a winner again. 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, glassy wind, and energy climbing to 945. That's getting into strong territory. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, so get out early.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are a bit more average with cross-onshore winds and marginal surf, but Friday morning the 18th has a small 3ft SW swell with a long 19-second period and glassy conditions. Energy is still strong at 819, so if you're keen on a small, clean wave, that's your early window.

Saturday the 19th, the morning is glassy with a 3ft SW swell, 18-second period, and strong energy (831). The afternoon goes cross-offshore and clean. That's a solid day.

Sunday the 20th, the morning is a stunner. Glassy, dead calm, a 4ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and energy has jumped to 1085—that's very strong. The wind is calm, so the waves will be clean and powerful. This is the top standout of the whole period. The long period means it'll have heaps of energy and long waits between sets, so paddling out will be easier, but at a reef setup like Quimixto, that's where it really shines. Get on it early.

Monday the 21st, another glassy morning with 4ft SW swell, 17-second period, and energy at 1068. That's another cracker. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore again.

Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, the mornings remain glassy with solid 4ft and 4ft SW swells, though the energy drops off a bit by Wednesday. Still very good.

From Thursday the 24th through to Monday the 28th, the swell drops off gradually, energy falls back to moderate levels (around 383-583), and the winds become more mixed with cross-onshore and onshore conditions. The last few days, especially Monday afternoon, look poor with onshore winds and only 3ft swell. It fades out.

So, if you're picking your windows, Tuesday the 15th morning is the first true gem, but Sunday the 20th morning is the absolute standout. The combination of strong energy, glassy wind, and a very long-period SW swell is about as good as it gets here.

Rusty.

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