Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NE swell with 3,506 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 12 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 47 | 84 | 181 | 361 | 250 | 136 | 86 | 74 | 80 | 41 | 47 | 255 | 696 | 810 | 2904 | 3506 | 3301 | 2015 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:26PM1.06m | 3:59AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.09m | 4:49AM0.92m | 5:06PM1.12m | 5:34AM1.00m | 5:50PM1.16m | 6:18AM1.08m | 6:34PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.55m | 8:50AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.52m | 9:49AM0.53m | 10:47PM0.47m | 10:41AM0.48m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.41m | 00:12AM0.31m | 12:24PM0.33m | 00:50AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 12 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 250 | 136 | 86 | 74 | 80 | 41 | 47 | 255 | 696 | 810 | 6 | 1963 | — | 2015 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 8 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 17 | E 15 | S 6 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | N 3 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 47 | 84 | 181 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | 2904 | 3506 | 3301 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 95 | 797 | 1090 | 1082 | 95 | 860 | 5 | 36 | 547 | 692 | 1071 | 1082 | 81 | 1071 | 441 | 1869 | 179 | 180 | 81 |
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