Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window is looking pretty grim for Laundromats. There’s a real dry spell on the cards, with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The whole period is a bit of a write-off, I’m afraid.

The first bit of action doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Even then, it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a small 3ft swell from the ESE with a short 10-second period. The combined energy is a weak 116, so it’s just not packing any punch. The wind is offshore (WSW at 12 mph) which will keep it looking clean, but with such small, weak waves, it’s more of a paddle for the sake of it than a proper surf session. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Things don’t improve from there. The next few days bring even smaller swell and poorer conditions. The mornings on the 3rd and 4th of September have a similar offshore wind, but the swell drops to 2ft and 1ft, with energy levels falling back to 52 and 29 respectively. It’s just not enough to get excited about.

After that, we hit a real dead zone. From the 5th of September right through to the 14th of September, the swell is tiny, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is consistently weak. The combined energy often sits below 100, and the biggest swell we see in that stretch is a messy 4ft from the NE on the 11th, but with a short 7-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind, it’s just a chop-fest. The setup is so poor for surfing that it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during those windy days.

The very tail end of the forecast, on Tuesday the 15th of September, gives a glimmer of something. We get a 5ft swell from the NNE, but with a 6-second period, it’s just a short, weak windswell. The energy is moderate at 184, but it’s a cross-shore wind with a messy chop. It’s still a poor surf call.

So, to sum it up, there are no standout days here. The only marginally surfable windows are the Wednesday morning of the 2nd and 3rd of September, and even those are for beginners only, given the tiny size. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a board in the bag and a coffee on the headland. The area just doesn’t have any consistent swell or good wind alignment locked in.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change. But for now, it’s a big fat zero.

Rusty.

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