Another Year of Surf Suckage ??

[Reality Czech]

I have no ideal
As an inlander I depended on intel from friends that lived on the coast
Through deaths and relocation those sources have dried up regrettably
Makes me wonder if I lived too long

A few years ago it was easy to get a read on the surf conditions from various sites
Texas A&M T.A.B.S. site used to show the direction of current flow which helped showing where the rivers runoff was heading
Not any more
Surf cams were everywhere, and free, not any more either
I'm about to pull the trigger and subscribe to Saltwater Recon as a last resort

About the only forecasting tool I have left are the buoy reports and they are not that informative.

I need a crystal ball

Oh, the species I'm after are these if my long term memory is correct LOL

[FishingTwo]

http://www.galveston.com/webcams/seawallvideocam/

This one is free and will give a general idea of conditions.

[Empty Pockets]

Here's one for the beach down by the Matagorda Harbor:

https://www.gomatagorda.com/matagorda-beach-webcam/

[Unknownstrohsfan]

I have no ideal
As an inlander I depended on intel from friends that lived on the coast
Through deaths and relocation those sources have dried up regrettably
Makes me wonder if I lived too long

A few years ago it was easy to get a read on the surf conditions from various sites
Texas A&M T.A.B.S. site used to show the direction of current flow which helped showing where the rivers runoff was heading
Not any more
Surf cams were everywhere, and free, not any more either
I'm about to pull the trigger and subscribe to Saltwater Recon as a last resort

About the only forecasting tool I have left are the buoy reports and they are not that informative.

I need a crystal ball

Oh, the species I'm after are these if my long term memory is correct LOL

Saltwater recon is the best if you are going to use it. You can actually manipulate the cameras, with zoom capabilities for the ultimate in virtual potlicking! Tides4fishing .com for the solunar feeds, tides and wave heights etc...

[Matt]

Surf is fine you need to adjust. If all you insist on is spoons and wading slick surf for croaker coming in from atx, probably have 12 fishable days out of the year....

[KWeber]

after I caught and grilled pompano, I'm pickey.. late sept/oct... S of CC
best conditions of the yr

[Rainbowrunner]

Fried pomp purty good too.

[Kevin Nicholls]

I'll keep you informed RC. I'm watching it like a fat kid looking for cake.

[Rainbowrunner]

I'll keep you informed RC. I'm watching it like a fat kid looking for cake.

Same here. I lost last year because of a knee replacement. I’m 30 minutes from the seawall, I will be hitting it hard this year.

[Kevin Nicholls]

I use this website. It's fairly accuate about 48 hours out. Click ''surf'' just above Galveston to animate it

http://www.stormsurf.com/locals/galv.shtml

[Reality Czech]

Saved to bookmarks
Thanks

[Reality Czech]

Surf is fine you need to adjust. If all you insist on is spoons and wading slick surf for croaker coming in from atx, probably have 12 fishable days out of the year....

I throw more than spoons

My criteria for a fishable surf is not that picky either

My no go list includes

No three foot breakers, I like to fish and not fight for footing

No river runoff and the hydrilla it brings,...Sargassum is fine and I actually like it

No winds greater than 20knots, unless it's a north wind

And the top no go is Holidays, but only because of the heavy traffic

[Porky]

It's weekly . But better than nothing .

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptform2.php?water=Saltwater&lake=allSalt&Submit=View+Report&archive=latest&yearcat=2024

[Capt Mike]

JUST GO FISHING. Instead of worrying about conditions and reports,,,, just Go Fishing
you have not lived too long
Go Fishing. That’s how you catch ‘em and have a great time.
Trust me

[Reality Czech]

If I lived near the coast I would
But I don't

[Chimster]

What's this "fishing" you all speak of? It sounds vaguely familiar as if it was something I may have done in a past life. ☹️

[Unknownstrohsfan]

TPWD? Just barely better than nothing. Dow reef, really?

[Matt]

I'll let you know piled up at work but f it. Throwing some 4oz spoons in da AM see whats crackin'

[Reality Czech]

4oz spoons eh
Let me guess
Jetty hunting for some jacks for shark bait?
Give em hell!

[BretE]

Here’s an old report from Mike Williams…you can see by the date it’s definitely not current but interesting none the less…..