Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough watch for Laundromats. I’ve got a single break on the radar, and for a long stretch it’s barely breathing. We’ve got a real gap from now until the end of the month, with nothing but small, messy, or wind-affected slop. The whole first week is a write-off for quality waves. Hang tight, because the real story doesn’t start until the first couple of days of August.

We start off with a grim run. Wednesday the 22nd through the 31st of July is a dead zone. The swell energy is tiny, often under 100 (0 to 93), and the wind is a constant problem – mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a few brief clean windows that don’t bring any size. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least it’s not freezing while you’re getting skunked. There’s a glimmer of glass on the morning of the 27th, but with only 2 ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple.

Then, on Saturday the 1st of August, we finally get a pulse. The morning brings a 4 ft swell from the NE (period 7 seconds) with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NW. The energy jumps to 159 (moderate) and the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon sees it drop off again.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is another small window. Offshore wind from the W with 2 ft of NE swell. It’s clean, but tiny. For the absolute beginner on a longboard, this might be a paddle, but it’s not a standout.

Now, the one to circle on your calendar. Monday the 3rd of August morning is the best we’ve got. The forecast shows a 6 ft groundswell from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is a solid 583 (strong), and the conditions are glassy as a mirror. That’s a proper morning. The swell is over 5 ft, so it’s stepping up for the intermediates, but it’s not too heavy for a confident surfer. The wind is dead calm, so the face will be clean.

Tuesday the 4th of August morning brings a 8 ft SE swell (9 seconds, energy 947), but it’s a clean cross-offshore wind. This is for the experienced crew only – it’s big. By the afternoon, the swell hits 10 ft with 1721 energy, which is a monster. The wind is favorable, but it’s predicted to be too big for this break, so unless you’re charging, sit this one out. Wednesday the 5th of August morning drops back to 4 ft from the SE with a moderate offshore breeze. Clean and a solid option for the intermediate surfer.

So the standout? Monday the 3rd of August morning. Glassy, shoulder-high-plus SE groundswell. It’s the pick of the whole 16 days. The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of clean windows and big, intimidating sets. Don’t sleep on the 5th morning either.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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