Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for the Laundromats region. Let's cut straight to it.
Well, I gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for a proper paddle. The water's sitting at a balmy 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. You might want a spring suit just for the sun, but you won't need it for warmth.
Right from the start on Friday the 21st and through the weekend, the swell is tiny—like 1ft to 1ft from the ESE with periods between 8 and 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak, coming in around 23 to 47. On top of that, we've got cross-onshore winds making things choppy. The waves that do show are barely breaking. It's not surfable.
This poor run stretches right through most of the following week. Monday the 24th through Thursday the 27th, we're still looking at that same meek 1ft to 2ft ESE swell. Even when the wind goes offshore or clean, the energy’s still low (combined energy in the teens and 20s). The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions" every session. There's just no power.
Finally, there's a slight pulse on Friday the 28th. It’s nothing to get excited about, but the swell bumps up to 2ft from the ESE (9s period) with clean offshore winds from the WNW. The combined energy hits 90, which is at least moderate. The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that's about right. It’s a small, weak groundswell.
Looking ahead into the first week of September, there are a couple more glimmers. On Wednesday the 2nd, we see 2ft from the ESE with a 10-second period and clean offshore winds from the WSW. That's another "surfable but ordinary" call with combined energy around 55 to 63. It's small, but clean.
Other than those two brief windows on the 28th of August and the 2nd of September, there's nothing else to recommend. A huge gap of nearly two weeks with no decent surf is pretty normal for this area when the trade winds just aren't sending anything our way. The good news is it tends not to stay this poor for too long, and forecasts can change. Stay hopeful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 54 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | N 4 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | N 4 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 2 | — | N 3 | SSE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1183 | 1641 | 95 | 179 | 82 | 243 | 56 | 56 | 63 | 244 | 484 | 421 | 56 | 56 | 597 | 876 | 1082 | 835 | 95 | 95 | 5 |
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