Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (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. Let’s be straight with this one – the next couple of weeks at Laundromats are a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, flat, or messy run with barely a whisper of surf worth paddling out for.
The water’s sitting at a warmer-than-normal 83°F, which is about 3°F above what you’d expect for this time of year – a touch warmer, feels like a bath.
Over the next week and a half, there’s basically nothing to get excited about. From Sunday the 16th right through until Thursday the 27th of August, the swell is tiny – mostly 1ft to 2ft, with periods all over the shop but rarely holding any power. The combined swell energy is weak (less than 100) on every single day until the 27th, and the wave comments just say “poor surf conditions” over and over. You’ll get cross-onshore breezes, lumpy chop, and the odd glassy moment on Thursday the 20th morning, but with only 1ft of swell it’s still not worth wetting a wetsuit for. There’s a long gap of about 11 days with no real recommendation – just flat, blown-out nothingness.
Now, Thursday the 27th of August morning finally shows a little pulse. The swell bumps to 2ft from the ESE, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy hits 157 (moderate energy). The wind swings NNW at 15 km/h (9 mph), giving a clean, cross-off breeze. It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect perfection, but if you’re desperate, this is the only window that looks even half-decent. The afternoon turns choppy again with a cross-on wind, so the morning is your best shot. After that, Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see a little more size (2ft to 3ft), but it’s cross-on with fresh winds and lumpy – not worth the paddle.
Honestly, if you’re a paddler, this is a write-off period. If the wind keeps up and the swell stays small and gutless, the setup here might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. It’s rarely consistent, and this blank run is a bit more normal for the area – don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 |
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 kJ | 18 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 78 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.05m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 32 | 78 | 65 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | NNE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 16 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 6 | SSE 5 | E 15 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 3 | S 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1066 | 244 | 358 | 421 | 24 | 90 | 56 | 414 | 805 | 442 | 1094 | 1194 | 868 | 56 | 1404 | 95 | 56 | 302 | 179 |
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