Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, S swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 5s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 5s period. 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 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
We’ve got a quiet stretch ahead for the Laundromats. For the next couple of weeks, the surf is tiny and mostly messy, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water is sitting at 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a paddle, but it won’t help the waves.
The first real chance of anything rideable is still a way off. Wednesday morning the 30th of July is the first time I’d even bother looking. The swell is tiny at 1ft from the ENE with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (56). That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be a bit inconsistent and tend to close out on a beach break, but the wind is glassy. That’s a major positive – clean, smooth conditions. The day’s a one-off though, with the score only pointing to “surfable but very ordinary.”
After that, it’s back to small, cross-onshore junk for the rest of the 16-day window. The biggest pulse we see is on Tuesday the 21st of July, with a 6ft swell from the south, but it’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. That’s a lot of energy (219) but it’ll be choppy and ugly – more for the kites than a paddle surfer. The setup is a beach, so with that onshore wind, steer clear.
Overall, it’s a lean run. The Laundromats are inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a dud. Keep an eye on the long-range, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 219 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:09PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:00PM1.25m | 10:37AM1.10m | 10:51PM1.16m | 11:30AM1.11m | 11:39PM1.06m | 12:19PM1.10m | 00:25AM0.96m | 1:08PM1.08m | 1:11AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.05m | 2:07AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM-0.16m | 3:40AM-0.19m | 3:44PM-0.10m | 4:30AM-0.16m | 4:44PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:44PM0.07m | 6:06AM-0.04m | 6:42PM0.16m | 6:51AM0.04m | 7:41PM0.24m | 7:36AM0.12m | 8:45PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 93 | 1 | 138 | 88 | 69 | 78 | — | — | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | — | S 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 15 | E 6 | E 14 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 53 | 6 | 393 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 253 | 219 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 438 | 597 | 627 | 1071 | 1270 | 1270 | 1278 | 1096 | 1987 | 253 | 207 | 5 | 81 | 36 | 4 | 676 | 676 | 5 | 96 | 81 |
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