Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The surf forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Laundromats over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this stretch is lookin’ pretty flat and uninspiring for a good while. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 82°, which is nice for a paddle, but not much else. The first week and a half is a real struggle – we’re stuck with tiny, weak energy running through, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, and the combined energy of all swells is barely flickering, often between 22 and 99 (weak). It’s just not enough to get excited about.
Thursday the 27th morning offers a brief glimmer with a clean, cross-off wind, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft from the east at 9 seconds. It’s surfable in the sense you might catch a knee-high lump, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. That’s about the best you’ll see for over a week, and even that is a stretch to call a standout.
We then get a run of little clean windows on the 28th and 29th with some offshore or light winds, but again, the swell height never breaks 2ft. This is a long gap of barely rideable waves.
It’s not until the 2nd of September – Wednesday morning – that we see a jump in quality. We get a clean, light offshore wind from the west-southwest with a 2ft east swell at 12 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 104 (moderate), and that longer period gives the wave a bit more shape. It’s still tiny, but it’s the first real sign of life. The swell is from the east, which isn’t the optimum north-east direction for this spot, but it’ll wrap in a little.
Then, the real standout for the whole outlook lands on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings a solid 5ft east swell (period 7 seconds) with light cross-shore winds from the south. The combined energy jumps to 225 (strong), and while the period is short and a bit bumpy, the size makes it the most powerful wave we’ve seen. That said, at 5ft it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediates out there, this is your window. The swell is from the east, not the perfect northerly direction the spot likes, but the energy is there.
Honestly, the whole 16 days is a grind with only that Saturday the 5th being a proper highlight. For the rest, you’re chasing tiny, clean slop.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 15 |
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 kJ | 22 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 59 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 59 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | — | E 15 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 7 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | — | S 4 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 860 | 597 | 597 | 1730 | 692 | 0 | 820 | 98 | 5 | 5 | 207 | 0 | 56 | 584 | 600 | 860 | 865 | 359 | 1086 | 1869 |
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