Laredo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Laredo over the next couple of weeks.

First up, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a stretch of poor conditions right through this weekend and into the start of the week. Saturday is flat and messy, with tiny 2ft NW swell and onshore breeze. Sunday shows a bit more size – 4ft from the NW – but it’s still choppy and not worth paddling out for. Monday’s much the same, with the wind staying onshore. So, we’re looking at a gap of a few days with nothing to get excited about.

Things start to turn on Tuesday morning, the 15th. The swell drops right off to 2ft, but the wind swings offshore from the west. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. Then Wednesday the 16th is where we get our first real standout. Wednesday morning at Laredo: a clean 5ft swell from the NNW with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 519, and it’s set to be clean. This is a good window for a beginner-friendly wave – not too big, clean conditions. Thursday the 17th keeps that momentum: 5ft from the NW in the morning, light cross-off wind, and good surf conditions expected. That’s your best bet of the whole outlook. It’s consistent, clean, and the size is just right.

We get a glassy Friday morning on the 18th with 3ft from the NNW – nice and clean, but it’s a drop-off in size. Friday afternoon though, it jumps up to 6ft from the NNW with a longer period of 13 seconds, but the wind goes cross-onshore and the energy spikes to 1110. That’s a lot of power, but the wind chops it up. The following Saturday and Sunday (19th and 20th) see bigger swell – 7ft and 6ft – but again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

After that, the swell drops back through the following week. Monday the 21st still has some size at 6ft from the NNW but the wind is onshore, so quality is poor. The rest of the week into the 25th fades away to tiny, weak surf with onshore breezes. The last couple of days, the 26th and 27th, offer a little hope: Saturday morning the 26th sees offshore wind and a clean 2ft NW swell, but it’s small. Sunday the 27th has a 4ft NW swell with a very long 16-second period – that’s a groundswell, best for a point or reef, but at Laredo it might break a bit straight. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s a marginal call.

The water temp is about 71°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice bonus.

So, bottom line: the real standout is Thursday the 17th – clean 5ft NW swell with light cross-offshore wind. Wednesday the 16th morning is also a solid pick. After that, it’s mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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