Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, listen up, crew. Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for this area and, well, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a bit of a struggle. The one spot we’ve got to work with is Laundromats, and the story is pretty much the same all the way through. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about.
The overall pattern is a complete flat spell. For the first nine days, from Thursday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, the combined energy is just pathetic, a tiny 17 (ft) to 96 (ft) on the Friday. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, and the period is short, around 8 seconds. On top of that, the wind is almost always a dirty cross-on shore, making it choppy and messy. Genuinely poor.
Then we get into the first week of August. On Sunday the 2nd, we see a small bump – the swell picks up to 3ft to 4ft from the SE, with a combined energy of 130 (ft) to 145 (ft). But the wind is still a nightmare, coming right onshore or cross-on, so it’s going to be a washing machine. Not worth a paddle.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August. We get some glassy, clean conditions in the mornings with a light wind or even a slight air. The swell is still pretty small, around 2ft to 3ft from the SE, with a period of just 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, only 58 (ft) to 83 (ft). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. This is the best we’ve got, and it’s not much. For a beginner, these tiny, weak waves are fine, but anyone else is going to be frustrated. The rest of the forecast is just more of the same – tiny, weak, and onshore.
So, the honest truth? There’s no standout here. The best it gets is a couple of marginal, glassy mornings with knee-high slop. It’s a long run of flatness, and the forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 72 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM0.74m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:14AM0.73m | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 8 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 35 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 45 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 3 | — | 33 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | N 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 100 | 7 | — | 29 | 30 | 29 | 48 | 72 | — | — | 35 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 66 | 15 | 97 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 324 | 179 | 24 | 56 | 90 | 63 | 180 | 177 | 81 | 177 | 95 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 273 | 82 | 5 | 81 |
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