Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Laundromats this week:
The surf forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 8th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 8th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 65 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 61 | 97 | 128 | 123 | 107 | 181 | 164 | 143 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.21m | 5:30AM1.16m | 5:50PM1.21m | 6:23AM1.25m | 6:41PM1.20m | 7:10AM1.31m | 7:26PM1.18m | 7:51AM1.36m | 8:05PM1.16m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:43PM1.11m | 9:06AM1.34m | 9:20PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.30m | 11:19PM0.23m | 11:39AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:39PM0.20m | 00:56AM0.12m | 1:30PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 2:13PM0.15m | 2:12AM0.11m | 2:52PM0.17m | 2:45AM0.16m | 3:31PM0.23m | 3:20AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 164 | 143 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | E 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | NNW 2 | N 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 65 | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 30 | 61 | 97 | 128 | 123 | 107 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1013 | 438 | 438 | 1019 | 180 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 177 | 249 | 1094 | 438 | 2010 | 438 | 1907 | 1440 | 757 | 36 | 5 | 179 |
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