Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this stretch of coast is offering up a pretty tough run over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got just one break on the radar, Laundromats, and honestly, it’s a real struggle to find a decent window. Let’s walk through it.
The water’s sitting at 84°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out.
We start off Monday the 17th and it’s not looking good. Tiny 1ft to 1ft swell from the southeast with a cross-off wind on Monday morning, but the energy is weak (15) and the wave quality is just poor. This pattern drags on for days – Tuesday the 18th through to Sunday the 23rd we’re seeing knee-high dribble, mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, and the combined energy never gets past 80. There’s a moment of glass on Thursday the 20th morning and again on Friday the 21st morning, but with only 1ft to 1ft of swell, it’s barely worth getting wet.
Then we hit a real gap. From Monday the 24th through to Saturday the 29th, the swell does pick up a bit – we see 5ft to 7ft on the 29th and 30th – but the wind is all over the place: cross-on, onshore, or fresh cross-shore, and the wave comment keeps saying “poor surf conditions.” The energy gets moderate, hitting 429 on the 30th, but it’s a messy, short-period windswell with periods around 6 to 8 seconds. That’s not surf you want to paddle into.
The one standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 31st of August. We’ve got expect good surf conditions that morning with clean 5ft swell from the northeast, glassy winds, and a moderate energy reading of 205. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to be a thing of beauty, but it’s the only time in the whole forecast where the stars align for a proper session. The wind is glassy, the swell is chest-high, and it’s the best we’ve got. After that, Tuesday the 1st of September drops back to tiny weak dribble again.
So, overall, the pick is a single morning on Monday the 31st at Laundromats, with northeast swell around 5ft. It’s not a world-class day, but it’s the only real chance you’ve got. The rest of the 16 days, you’re either waiting or watching the wind chop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 9 | 27 | 3 | 52 | 78 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.19m | 11:50PM0.97m | 12:26PM1.15m | 00:32AM0.89m | 1:13PM1.09m | 1:19AM0.83m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.35m | 6:49AM0.28m | 7:58PM0.42m | 7:36AM0.36m | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 27 | 31 | 52 | 78 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | N 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 15 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 12 | — | N 3 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | S 3 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 389 | 359 | 24 | 90 | 177 | 95 | 56 | 56 | 816 | 1194 | 96 | 597 | 414 | 95 | 56 | 13 | 207 | 244 | 265 | 421 |
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