Surf Forecasts:
Laredo surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laredo in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laredo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, this is a rough outlook. For the Laredo stretch, we’re looking at a solid week and a half with almost nothing to ride.
From Thursday the 16th of July through Sunday the 26th of July, it’s all poor surf. Tiny little dribbles of swell with no energy behind them – numbers like (21) and (26) tell you all you need to know. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, just messing it up. It’s a proper flat spell, the kind that’s normal for this area from time to time. On Sunday the 19th, we get glassy conditions with a tiny 1 foot swell from the NW and a long period of 9 seconds, but it’s just too small to surf. Monday the 20th has a bump to about 5 feet from the NNE, with a short 7-second period and energy up to (189), but with a cross-onshore wind, it’ll be a choppy mess. That setup looks way more fun for kite-surfing than paddling.
Now, hang in there, because the end of the month starts to look a bit better. Monday the 27th of July finally shows some surfable waves. The morning is clean with a 4 feet swell from the NW, an 8-second period, and moderate energy of (155). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW. That is your one standout session in this whole forecast – the only one worth the early wake-up. It’s not a monster, but after that long dry spell, a clean 3-4 foot wave is going to feel like heaven. The afternoon brings a similar 3 feet swell with (129) energy, but a bit more wind.
Looking way out to Friday the 31st of July, there’s another glimmer: a clean 3 foot NW swell with a 10-second period and offshore wind from the WNW, with energy of (145). That’s a promising long-range signal, but we all know how much can change between now and then.
So, the call is simple: don’t bother with the first 11 days. Circle Monday the 27th of July on your calendar – that’s the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 171 | 176 | 200 | 103 | 117 | 103 | 91 | 81 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM4.07m | 7:28AM3.65m | 7:46PM3.98m | 8:13AM3.52m | 8:31PM3.79m | 8:58AM3.34m | 9:16PM3.52m | 9:43AM3.15m | 10:03PM3.23m | 10:32AM2.96m | 10:55PM2.95m | 11:28AM2.80m | 11:58PM2.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.09m | 1:11AM-0.07m | 1:22PM0.13m | 1:57AM0.05m | 2:07PM0.26m | 2:42AM0.25m | 2:53PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.50m | 3:41PM0.69m | 4:14AM0.76m | 4:34PM0.93m | 5:06AM1.00m | 5:35PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 171 | 176 | 200 | 103 | 11 | 103 | 91 | 81 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | N 11 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 464 | 996 | 713 | 748 | 1069 | 940 | 1298 | 477 | 318 | 209 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 36 | 61 | 6 | 27 | 49 | 17 | |
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