Laredo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what this stretch of coast has coming our way.

Right off the bat, I gotta level with you. The first week and a half is pretty grim. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special until the final few days of the period. For the most part, the swell is small, the energy is low, and the conditions aren't giving us much to work with. There's a glimmer of hope right at the very end, but you'll need some patience.

Let's start with Laredo. For the first ten days or so, from Saturday the 15th through to around Wednesday the 26th, it’s a real struggle. Lots of small, weak pulses. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a notable anomaly, making it feel more like a summer bath than a typical August.

The first real sign of life shows up on Thursday morning the 20th, with a pulse of 3ft from the NW, but the period jumps to a long 11 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 156 (moderate), but the wind is a light cross-onshore, and the file just calls it poor surf conditions, so it's not worth getting excited about.

But then, things start to look interesting around Wednesday the 26th. The morning brings a clean, glassy 3ft NW swell with a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 363 (moderate to strong). The wind is glassy, ZERO wind. This is a standout. It’s a groundswell, and with that long period, it'll have real shape and power, though at a beach break, it might be a bit too straight and fast. More of a point or reef wave. But if you're an experienced surfer, this is the best option on the table, despite the "very ordinary" label. The afternoon on the 26th sees it bump up to 4ft from the NW, still with that 12-second period, and the energy rockets up to 555 (strong). The wind goes to a light cross-offshore. This is a solid session for those who know what they’re doing. It's still not huge, but that energy and period mean decent waves.

Thursday the 27th holds on with a 4ft NW swell, a clean offshore W wind at 10 km/h (6 mph), and an energy reading of 286. The conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary", so it's a drop-off from the day before, but still better than what we saw all week.

After that, it fades away quickly into the 28th and 29th with tiny, weak surf and poor conditions, so don't bother.

So, the one true standout is Wednesday the 26th. That morning session with the glassy conditions and long-period groundswell is the pick of the bunch. The afternoon could be even bigger. For the experienced crew, that's your window. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. Get out there on the 26th if you can.

Rusty.

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