Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, E swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let’s not sugarcoat it—Laundromats is in a flat, sloppy rut for most of the next 16 days. There’s a couple of tiny windows, but you’ll be waiting for a real session.
Right now into Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday afternoon, it’s all ankle-to-knee-high junk—0.3 to 0.5 foot—with onshore or cross-onshore wind. Not worth paddling out. Thursday the 27th morning gets a bit of a clean look with cross-offshore breeze, but still tiny at 0.5 foot from the east. Friday the 28th afternoon picks up a proper offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, and you’ll get 0.4 foot clean little sliders from the ESE—shin-high fun on a longboard if you’re desperate. Saturday the 29th morning is dead glass, but the swell is only 0.4 foot, energy at 27.
Then we hit a long dead run. From Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s barely a ripple, with onshore wind and swell rarely cracking 0.6 foot. About eight days with nothing worthwhile.
The first interesting blip hits Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon. Glassy conditions with a 1 foot swell from the NE, period a short 5 seconds, but combined energy at 184—moderate. It’s small and a bit dumpy, but the clean glass makes it rideable.
The one true standout is Thursday the 3rd of September morning. This is it. Glassy as can be—wind from the southwest at 3 mph—and the swell comes up to 2 foot from the NE, period still short at 6 seconds, but energy hits 205 (moderate). Water temp is 28°, a touch warmer than normal for the season, so boardshorts weather. At 2 foot, it’s friendly for beginners and intermediates, though with short period it might be a bit crumbly on the beach. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you could have it quiet. That morning is the best the forecast offers.
After that, it’s downhill. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th have the swell backing off and onshore wind returning. The rest of the outlook into September is flat and messy.
Or in short: the first week is a loss, there’s a long gap, but that Thursday 3rd morning glassy window is the one to aim for. It’s a week out, so check back. For now, don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 26 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | 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 | 12:05PM0.34m | 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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 4 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | E 15 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | S 7 | E 10 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 860 | 627 | 597 | 1730 | 757 | 4 | 820 | 279 | 24 | 92 | 56 | 180 | 548 | 484 | 597 | 1730 | 1427 | 56 | 484 | 414 |
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