Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and I’m not gonna lie, it’s a tough read.
The overall pattern is a long, drawn-out stretch of flat to tiny, messy conditions. The first real potential for a paddle doesn’t show up until late in the game, so we’ve got a big gap of nearly two weeks of nothing to get excited about. From now until about the 20th of July, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is small, the wind is on it or cross-shore, and the energy is weak. You’ll see the combined energy readings sitting way down in the low double digits and single digits—that’s lifeless.
The only break worth mentioning is Laundromats. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it’s exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is NE. The problem is that the swell we get is mostly from the E and SE, so it’s not ideal. The water temperature doesn’t have any anomaly data, so it’s about average for the time of year.
The first little flicker of life comes on Monday the 20th of July. The morning session at Laundromats shows a tiny 2ft SE swell, with a period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 58 (weak). The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets choppy again.
The only other blip is on Thursday the 23rd of July in the afternoon. Same story: 2ft SE swell, 8-second period, 59 energy (weak), and a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW. Again, surfable but very ordinary.
But the real standout, the only one worth marking on the calendar, lands on Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning at Laundromats shows a jump in size to 5ft from the SE, but with a short, jumbled period of 5 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 140 (moderate). The wind is a gentle offshore breeze from the SW, keeping it clean. That’s a bit of a bump in size, but that short period means it’ll be a bit fat and closed out. For a beach break, that’s not great, but a clean 5ft surf is better than a kick in the teeth. For a beginner, that 5ft might be a bit much, but it’s manageable for intermediates.
So, to be honest, there’s no real classic day here. The 28th of July is the best on offer, but it’s a long way out and the conditions are average. The rest of the window is a flat spell, but things can change quick. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 222 | 192 | 116 | 57 | 41 | 53 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57AM0.94m | 7:25PM1.35m | 7:55AM1.00m | 8:18PM1.35m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM-0.09m | 12:57PM-0.14m | 2:03AM-0.16m | 1:55PM-0.17m | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 34 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 20 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 53 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 15 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | — | E 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 232 | 222 | 192 | 116 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 441 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 325 | 485 | 0 | 56 | 548 | 347 | 1281 | 816 | 1013 | 1066 | 1066 | 1066 | 1278 | 1730 | 481 | 279 | 82 |
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