Laredo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Spain – Cantabria)

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Laredo Surf Guide

Laredo(Playa de Salve) in Cantabria is a sheltered beach break that has reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

Laredo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Laredo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Laredo occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Laredo (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Laredo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Laredo Location Map

Interactive Laredo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Laredo is Santander Airport (SDR) in Spain, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Laredo is Bilbao Airport (BIO), also in Spain, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Laredo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Laredo look like?

Latest photos from Laredo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Pedro Regil Credit: Fernando Credit: Alberto Credit: Fernando Credit: Fernando

Tides at Laredo

Current tide and informaton

For Laredo, 2 km from Laredo.

Next High Water: 07:30pm | 3.28m

Next Low Water: 01:19pm | 0.72m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Laredo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.2 °C) at Laredo is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.