Surf Forecasts:
Laredo surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laredo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laredo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.
Overall, it's a pretty quiet start to the outlook. The first few days are flat and messy, nothing worth paddling out for. Things start to look up around the 26th, with a bit of a pulse of swell, but the real standout is hanging out in the later part of the first week. The water's sitting at a balmy 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Laredo is a sheltered beginner spot, and for the first few days, from the 20th through the 25th, it's just one poor surf report after another. Small, weak, and onshore. Not worth the wax. There's a gap of about six days with no real recommendations.
Then, on the morning of Sunday, the 26th, we get a little flicker of life. The wind swings offshore from the west at 15 km/h, cleaning things up nicely. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 253 (moderate). It's surfable, but the conditions are still just ordinary, so it's not a standout.
The pulse builds through the day, and by Monday, the 27th, we're looking at the best window in the whole outlook. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the NNW, period stretching out to 10 seconds – that's a nice groundswell. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WNW at 10 km/h, leaving the waves clean. The combined energy jumps to 551 (strong). The afternoon holds up too, with a 5 ft swell from the NNW, still clean with light cross-offshore winds and energy at 402 (moderate). This is the one to circle. A longer period swell like this will wrap in nicely at a sheltered spot like Laredo, offering better shaped waves and longer lulls between sets.
After that, it fades away quickly. The 28th has some clean but smaller waves, and from the 29th onwards, we're back to small, weak, and choppy conditions right through to the 4th of August. The second week is a write-off, with nothing but flat, poor surf. The best of the bunch is clearly the 27th, so if you can, get out there on Monday.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 204 | 161 | 157 | 204 | 127 | 73 | 98 | 73 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 219 | 494 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM3.15m | 10:03PM3.23m | 10:32AM2.96m | 10:55PM2.95m | 11:28AM2.80m | 11:58PM2.73m | 12:35PM2.71m | 1:13AM2.63m | 1:48PM2.72m | 2:26AM2.66m | 2:52PM2.82m | 3:24AM2.77m | 3:44PM2.99m | 4:10AM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.69m | 4:14AM0.76m | 4:34PM0.93m | 5:06AM1.00m | 5:35PM1.12m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:46PM1.22m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:22AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.09m | 9:17AM1.08m | 9:50PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 98 | 6 | 161 | 157 | 204 | 127 | 73 | 4 | 73 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 219 | 57 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 12 | NW 11 | N 15 | NNW 13 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 34 | — | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 5 | 137 | 116 | 127 | — | 494 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 49 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 11 | 36 | 49 | 11 | 36 | 1688 | 167 | 466 | 1535 | 86 | 0 | 256 | 0 |
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