Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’ll be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window and not a single day where the surf is worth paddling out for. The whole period is a write-off for any proper waves. The first solid recommendation doesn’t even show up until the start of September, and even then it’s just barely surfable with very ordinary conditions.

Let’s start with what’s on offer: Laundromats is the only spot in the game, and it’s an exposed beach break that’s fairly consistent. Through the end of August, it’s all poor surf. Tuesday the 25th has a tiny 1ft SE swell, 11-second period, with a cross-shore wind and a combined energy of just 35 – weak and messy. The water’s sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a bit unusual but not a game-changer.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are no better—swell stays under 2ft, periods drop to 8-9 seconds, and winds are cross-on or cross-shore. The energy creeps up to 75-80 on Thursday, but it’s still weak and choppy. Friday the 28th morning actually has a fresh offshore wind from the W at 18 mph, which cleans it right up, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with an 8-second period, so it’s clean but tiny. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week.

Saturday the 29th afternoon goes glassy, with zero wind, but the swell is only 1ft from the ESE, 8 seconds, and energy at 27. You’re not going to catch anything with push.

Moving into the second week, Monday the 1st of September shows a glimmer—early morning has a 1ft E swell, but the period jumps to 15 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, and at Laundromats (a beach break), it’ll likely break too straight to be any fun. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, so it’s clean, and the combined energy hits 88—still weak, but the best we’ve seen. The score is just a 1 out of 10, meaning surfable but very ordinary.

Wednesday the 2nd is similar: 2ft E swell, 12-second period, gentle offshore wind from the W, and energy at 114—now we’re in moderate territory. Clean conditions, but the height is tiny. Friday the 4th afternoon is the standout of the whole period: 2ft ESE swell, 10-second period, gentle offshore wind from the W, and energy reaches 177—the highest in the whole forecast. Conditions are clean, but it’s still only a 1 out of 10 for surf quality. For a wave that small, you’d need a longboard and a lot of patience.

After that, the last week fades back into poor surf, with tiny swell, cross-on winds, and energy dropping into the teens and twenties.

So, the truth is: there’s nothing here worth chasing. The best you’ll get is a clean, tiny wave on the 4th of September, but it’s not for beginners or anyone expecting a proper ride. For kite surfers? The exposed setup and consistent cross-shore winds might be more interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. This area tends to go quiet like this—it’s not unusual, but it doesn’t mean it’ll stay poor forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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