Surf Forecasts:
Laredo surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laredo this week:
The surf forecast for Laredo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laredo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laredo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the start of this stretch is a bit of a flat spell. The first real chance of getting wet is around Saturday the 16th, but even then it's small, weak, and just not worth paddling out for unless you're desperate.
The gap after that is a few quiet days. We're waiting for the ocean to wake up. It’s looking like things get properly interesting on Thursday the 20th. There’s a jump in size and energy, pushing 5ft to 8ft, but that first pulse is a bit raw and onshore, so it might be a bit messy for a day.
The standout for this stretch looks to be Friday the 21st. The swell eases slightly to 6ft but the wind turns offshore, cleaning it right up. That’s your call to action. This is a proper groundswell, a long-period pulse, and head-high-plus waves. The energy is solid [829], and the offshore wind is going to make it look like a postcard.
After that, we’ve got a fun run of surf into the following week. Not huge, but clean and consistent. Then, another gem shows up a week later on Monday the 24th. That’s another bigger pulse, up around 7ft to 8ft. It’s strong [750 to 1224], but it's getting big enough to be serious, and the wind is cross-shore in the afternoon, so the morning glass is your window. This one leans towards the more experienced surfer. This is a long-period swell, so it’ll have some real push and might be a bit much for a beach break like Laredo. The northwest direction is spot on though. Get on it early.
The week after that looks more moderate, but still surfable, with a couple of clean, glassy mornings. A few days of that look promising, but I wouldn’t call them standouts.
For a beginner, that Friday the 21st is getting up there in size, so maybe stick to the inside. Any swell over 5ft is not ideal for learning. The bigger pulses on the 20th and the 24th are definitely more for the experienced crew.
So to keep it simple: if you have a free day, make it Friday the 21st. It’s the clean combination of size, power, and wind. And if you can wait until the 24th, get up early for the bigger, glassy waves. Just be sure you know what you're doing.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 67 | 61 | 37 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 46 | 79 | 55 | 88 | 127 | 91 | 44 | 48 | 39 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26PM3.73m | 4:57AM3.59m | 5:13PM3.97m | 5:42AM3.73m | 5:57PM4.11m | 6:23AM3.78m | 6:39PM4.12m | 7:03AM3.74m | 7:19PM4.00m | 7:41AM3.63m | 7:57PM3.78m | 8:18AM3.46m | 8:35PM3.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | 11:36AM0.06m | 00:07AM-0.15m | 12:17PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.12m | 12:58PM0.02m | 1:26AM0.01m | 1:38PM0.16m | 2:04AM0.23m | 2:17PM0.38m | 2:42AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 61 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 39 | 56 | 72 | 64 | 42 | 21 | 43 | 36 | 55 | 88 | 127 | 91 | 44 | 48 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 41 | 46 | — | 32 | 7 | — | 19 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 11 | 27 | 209 | 104 | 36 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 49 | 17 |
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