Laredo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, to be honest, the next couple of weeks at Laredo are a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of small, ordinary days and a real standout session that’s worth circling on the calendar. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your bits off while you’re waiting for something to happen.

Right now, Thursday the 3rd is a write-off – tiny 2ft NW swell with a weak onshore breeze, making for a choppy mess. Friday the 4th is cleaner but still tiny, with the same 2ft NW swell. You’ll get a clean little wave in the morning with a light cross-offshore wind, but it’s pretty weak. Saturday the 5th sees a bit of a jump in size, hitting 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon from the NW, but the wind is straight onshore both sessions, so it’s going to be a blown-out, crumbly mess. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 6th is the first real bright spot. Morning brings a 5ft NW swell with a solid 12-second period and a clean offshore wind from the west. The combined energy is moderate (451), so there’s some push. This is the best of the early window. The afternoon sees the wind swing cross-offshore, but the swell drops back to 4ft, so don’t expect the same quality.

Monday the 7th is glassy in the morning with a tiny 2ft NW swell and a 14-second period. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The rest of the week through to Friday the 12th is a string of small, weak NW swells, mostly under 4ft, with periods around 8-10 seconds. The wind is a mix of cross-off and onshore, but the energy is low (mostly under 288), and the guidance scores are poor. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real standout is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning session is a ripper. We’re looking at 6ft of NW swell, but check out the period – 14 seconds, proper groundswell. The combined energy is a whopping 1111, which is strong. And the wind? Glassy. Dead flat calm. That’s a top-shelf combo. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m telling you, if you can get out that morning, you’ll be rewarded. The afternoon sees the wind turn cross-onshore, so it’s a morning-only window.

The following week, from Monday the 14th through to Friday the 18th, is back to small, ordinary NW swells. Mornings on the 14th and 17th offer some clean windows with light offshore winds, but the swell is only 3ft to 4ft. The energy is low, and the guidance says it’s just surfable. Nothing to set your alarm for.

So, the best of the best is without a doubt Sunday the 13th morning. Glassy conditions, a solid 6ft NW groundswell, and strong energy. That’s the one to chase. The Sunday the 6th morning is a solid second option, but it’s not in the same league.

Rusty.

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