Laredo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Laredo over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with ya—there’s a long stretch of flatness and small, messy conditions to get through before we see any real action.

The first week is a write-off for any decent surfing. From Thursday the 13th right through to Tuesday the 19th, it’s a real struggle. We’re looking at tiny swell, mostly under 3 ft, with weak combined energy readings—most of the time well under 100 (52 to 82), and even dropping down to single digits later. The winds are mostly glassy or light cross-off, but with that little swell, there’s nothing to ride. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But honestly, you’d be better off with a bodysurfing fin than a board this whole stretch.

There’s a real gap of almost no surf until we get to Thursday the 20th of August. That’s when things finally switch.

Thursday the 20th brings the first standout. Morning sees a clean 6 ft swell out of the NNW, with a period of 11 seconds. Combined energy jumps right up to 876—that’s proper moderate energy. Winds are light cross-off from the NW, so the conditions will be clean. Laredo is a sheltered beginner-friendly spot, but keep in mind when the swell pushes over 5 ft, it starts getting a bit much for beginners. Still, for the crew that’s been waiting, this is the best on offer in the whole outlook.

That carries through into Friday the 21st morning, with a glassy 5 ft from the NNW, period 10 seconds, and combined energy at 439. It’s clean, with offshore light winds—really good for this break. However, from Friday afternoon onward, things drop off again quick. The rest of the weekend and into the next week is back to small surf, mostly under 3 ft, with weak energy and only ordinary conditions at best.

There’s a brief flicker on Tuesday the 25th afternoon, with a 8 ft NW swell and 815 combined energy, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are marginal—more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. After that, we trail off into small, ordinary surf right through to the end of the 16 days.

So if you’ve been hanging for a wave, your window is Thursday the 20th and maybe Friday the 21st morning. After that, it’s back to waiting.

Rusty.

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