Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period, S swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into this. It's a tough stretch, no two ways about it. The whole 16 days is a real struggle for anything decent. No proper swell, and the wind is all over the place. It’s a long, quiet period ahead.
Let’s start with the only spot on the list, Laundromats. It’s a fairly consistent break, so you’d hope for something, but the numbers just aren't there. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 82°F.
The first few days are a dead loss. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are flat with tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. The combined energy is a measly 4 (4) – that’s barely a ripple. Tuesday the 21st sees a spike in the afternoon with a 5ft swell from the south, but it’s a short-period, wind-affected mess with a strong cross-offshore breeze of 22 mph. The energy bumps up to 112 (112), but it’s sloppy and not worth paddling out for.
From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, it’s a constant battle of onshore or cross-offshore winds. You’ll see some small swell, typically 2ft to 3ft from the east or southeast, but the wind is mostly fresh, strong, and onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy figures are mostly in the double digits, which is weak. The best of a bad bunch might be Saturday the 26th when the swell is 2ft from the ESE, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s still not great.
Finally, on Saturday the 1st of August, there’s a tiny moment of hope. Morning session is glassy calm with a 2ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is just 62 (62), and the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s weak and wonky. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we’ve got in the whole 16 days. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only time the wind is truly glassy. The rest of the first week of August is back to small, weak, and windy.
So, to be straight with you, there’s no real highlight here. The only one that might give you a couple of knee-high, close-outs is that Saturday morning session at Laundromats. The crowds there are only sometimes an issue, so you might have it quiet. But don’t get your hopes up. This is a long dry spell, and it’s just one of those periods where the ocean is having a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 99mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 110 | 0 | 16 | 132 | 34 | 126 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 77 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.96m | 1:08PM1.08m | 1:11AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.05m | 2:07AM0.78m | 3:05PM1.04m | 3:15AM0.74m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:14AM0.73m | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.16m | 6:51AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.20m | 9:44PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 41 | — | 15 | 24 | — | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | NNE 4 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 5 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 19 | — | — | 120 | 132 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 77 | 69 | 48 | 47 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 16 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 3 | E 12 | NE 4 | E 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | S 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 27 | 8 | 110 | 181 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 126 | 70 | 59 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 29 | 29 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 359 | 82 | 56 | 1188 | 757 | 864 | 1082 | 279 | 82 | 82 | 282 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 438 | 340 | 177 | 95 | 81 | 0 |
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