Laundromats Surf Guide

Laundromats in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rips and sharks.

Laundromats Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2fairly consistent
15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Laundromats:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Laundromats with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in December while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 40% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
36%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
40%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Laundromats Location Map

Interactive Laundromats 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 Laundromats is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Laundromats is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU), also in USA, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Laundromats Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:24 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
Period (s) 5 6 5 5
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Laundromats

Surf stats for Laundromats, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Laundromats

Wind stats for Laundromats, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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