Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, this is Rusty. We’ve only got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and it’s going to be a tough one for the surfers out there.

The water temperature at Laundromats is sitting around 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a nice bathtub soak, but the waves are the real story.

For the next week and a half, from Wednesday, August 26th all the way through to September 10th, we’re looking at a long stretch of barely-there conditions. The swell energy is weak, mostly under 100 (like 30 to 98), with tiny waves around 1 ft to 2 ft. The swell period is short, mostly 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s local wind slop, not any real groundswell. The wind is all over the place – cross-onshore, onshore, and only a few clean spells. Most of the time, it’s “poor surf conditions” or “surfable but very ordinary,” so we’re not getting anything worth paddling out for.

There is a small window of interest on September 7th (Monday morning) where the swell climbs to 4 ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the energy picks up to 242. The wind is cross-off from the north, so it’ll be clean. But it’s only a marginal forecast, and Laundromats is inconsistent, so don’t get your hopes up. Tuesday, September 8th also has a little bump with 3 ft from the east-northeast, period 11 seconds, and energy around 273, with clean cross-off wind from the southwest. That’s your best bet of the whole run, but it’s still a bit of a gamble.

The standout would be September 8th (Tuesday morning and afternoon) – that 3 ft of east-northeast swell, 11-second period, is the most promising. The swell direction (ENE) is a bit off the optimum northeast, but the clean cross-off wind and moderate energy (259 to 273) make it the only window where you might get a few fun ones. Crowds are possible, so you’ll have company.

The rest of the time, especially from September 4th to 6th, the swell gets a bit bigger (3 ft to 4 ft) but with strong onshore winds from the northeast (18 to 28 mph) and messy, lumpy conditions. The energy jumps to 181 to 213, but it’s all wind and chop – more for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Finally, September 10th (Thursday afternoon) has glassy conditions, but the swell is only 2 ft with 8-second period and energy of 49, so it’s a flat calm day.

So, bottom line: if you’re desperate, aim for September 7th and 8th. Otherwise, this stretch is a write-off. Hang tight, the forecasts can change. Rusty out.

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