Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, ESE swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 0.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The only spot that ever gets a mention is Laundromats, and even then, it’s a real struggle. For the first several days, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell and messy conditions. The water is sitting at 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s at least one small comfort.
From now through the end of August, it’s basically a write-off. Swell heights are hovering around 1 ft to 2 ft, periods are short—mostly around 8 seconds—and the energy is weak, with combined swell energy readings of just 46 or less. There’s a lot of stormy weather, onshore winds, and generally poor surf. Not worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t pop up until Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning looks like the only decent window in the entire forecast. We’ll see a slight bump in swell to 3 ft from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving a moderate energy reading of 134. The real kicker is the wind: dead calm, glassy conditions. For a few hours, it could actually be clean and surfable, but the waves themselves are still very ordinary. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s not much.
After that, the rest of the first week of September goes back to tiny, messy, or onshore junk. A few mornings have offshore winds, but the swell is too small to do anything with.
Into the second week, there’s a slight pulse of energy around September 6th and 7th, with swell heights hitting 3 ft and periods up to 11 seconds from the ENE. The combined energy climbs to 230, which is moderate, but the wind is cross-on from the SE, blowing 12–16 mph, making it choppy and poor. It’s a frustrating setup.
From September 8th onward, it’s back to tiny waves and weak energy. The occasional clean morning shows up, like September 9th morning with a light offshore, but with only 1 ft of swell and period around 10 seconds, it’s barely a ripple.
Bottom line: If you’re desperate, Wednesday September 2nd morning at Laundromats is your best and only real shot. Everything else is a long wait for not much. The next two weeks are mostly a blank for decent surf.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.28m | 11:59PM0.99m | 12:35PM1.26m | 00:53AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | 6:11AM0.17m | 7:17PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 33 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 72 | 130 | 102 | 68 | 46 | 44 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 11 | S 5 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 244 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 627 | 56 | 2231 | 386 | 56 | 359 | 876 | 249 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 1181 | 82 | 0 | 244 | 249 |
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