Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Laundromats and, honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a write-off. There’s nothing on the menu that’s going to get you rushing for your board. The whole stretch is a flat, choppy, and messy affair, with only a couple of tiny windows that might be worth a paddle for the truly desperate. We’re looking at a long, quiet run.
The first sign of any surfable energy isn’t until the 16th of September, Wednesday morning, when a small pulse of 4ft swell from the NNE shows up with a combined energy of (114). But the problem is that swell is coming from the wrong direction, and the wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s just not going to shape up. The water is a warm 84°F, which is 6°F warmer than normal, so it’s like bathwater, but there’s no quality to go with it.
After that, the surf drops right back to tiny 1ft to 1ft junk for the rest of the forecast period. There’s a small glimmer on the 17th of September, Thursday morning, with a clean 1ft ESE swell under light cross-offshore winds, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is just (58), so it’s weak. The best possible moment is on the 21st of September, Monday morning, when the wind goes cross-offshore and clean, with a 5ft swell from the north, rated at (181). That’s the biggest swell of the whole period. But it’s a short period swell (6 seconds), and the wind is moderate, so it’ll be peaky and messy. The afternoon sees a bigger 6ft from the NNE with (316), but it’s cross-shore and lumpy, just too rough for any kind of quality.
The bottom line is, there’s no standout session here. The conditions are consistently poor, the swell is small, and the wind is always in the way. If you’re desperate on the 21st, you might get a few average ones, but don’t hold your breath. For now, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the consistent wind and lack of wave quality. The forecast can always change, but this run is a real bummer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 16 | 90 | 83 | 123 | 75 | 54 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.24m | 4:34AM0.98m | 5:06PM1.27m | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.25m | 8:56AM1.33m | 9:09PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:37AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.11m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:43AM0.02m | 3:11PM0.11m | 3:20AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 123 | 75 | 54 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | — | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 10 | S 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 3 | S 6 | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 90 | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | 32 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 797 | 383 | 389 | 627 | 207 | 92 | 1082 | 5 | 5 | 438 | 438 | 302 | 273 | 207 | 95 | 543 | 180 | 1082 | 2785 | 177 |
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