Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch for most of the window. We’ve got a long, boring run of small, weak surf ahead, and for the bulk of the next two weeks, we’ll be staring at a lot of whitewater and mush. If you’re jonesing for a wave, you’re gonna have to be patient.

The truth is, from now through the 26th of August, the swell is just too small and the periods are too short to get excited about. We’re looking at waves mostly in the 0.7ft to 2ft range, with periods under 10 seconds. It’s weak, disorganized energy with combined swell energy readings mostly in the low double digits, like 11 or 18, or low triple digits, like 138. That’s just not enough push to make Laundromats do anything. It’s going to be a real grind. There’s a little kick in the energy around the 25th and 26th, but the swell height stays tiny, so it’s still not really surfable.

The first truly interesting day in the whole window doesn’t show up until the 27th of August. We see the swell bump up to 2ft early that morning, with a period of 13 seconds. It’s still not big, but that's a longer period groundswell, and it’s coming out of the east. The combined wave energy jumps up to 138, which is a big improvement over the doldrums. That Thursday morning is also glassy at Laundromats, with nearly no wind. That’s a major positive.

While we’re at it, the first time we’ll see any real size is on the 29th of August, a Saturday. The swell peaks at 3ft out of the southeast, with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is solid too, hitting a strong 444. But the wind is going to ruin it. It’s a cross-onshore breeze at 25 km/h, which will chop it up. It’s got power, but it’s not going to be clean.

The best bet in this whole stretch is that early morning of the 27th. The forecast has it glassy and clean with that long-period east swell, setting up lines on the sandbar. It’s still small enough for the groms, but it’ll have some shape. The way the swell direction matches the optimum for Laundromats, it could be a little gem before work. Keep that one circled.

That following morning, the 28th, has a touch more size at 3ft but the breeze goes offshore from the NNW, which will keep it clean. The swell is a bit shorter period though, and the energy is a bit less, but it's still the second-best option of the whole outlook. The 29th will have the most size, but it's going to be onshore slop. I'd rather take the clean smaller day over the bigger messy one. So, mark your calendars for the 27th of August. It’s the standout. It’s not a classic, but compared to the desert of flatness around it, it’s a damn oasis.

Just a heads up, the water’s running warm. The anomaly on the 14th was +0.9°F below average, which is basically average for this time of year, so nothing crazy on that front.

The long-range stuff for the end of the month is promising but you’ve got to take it with a grain of salt. Forecasts change. But for now, the 27th is the day.

Rusty.

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