Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this forecast is a tough one to swallow. For the entire 16-day window, there’s not a single session worth paddling out for. The Laundromats break is the only spot on the radar, and it’s just not firing. We’ve got tiny swell, pretty much all of it under 3 ft, with short-period junk that’s never going to stand up. The combined swell energy never gets past a weak 103 on Friday the 24th of July, and even that’s a messy, cross-onshore wind situation. The water is a warm 82°—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—but that’s about the only pleasant thing here.
We start on Wednesday the 22nd of July with a measly 1.0 ft from the ESE, period of 9 seconds, and a stiff 22 mph cross-offshore wind. It’s clean but utterly gutless. Thursday the 23rd stays tiny, though Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft NNE swell and a 5-second period—that’s just wind chop. Friday the 24th sees the biggest swell of the whole run at 4 ft from the NE, but it’s only 5 seconds of period and the wind is a cross-onshore mess. The combined energy hits 103, but it’s weak and lumpy. Not one for the log.
The rest of the outlook is a long, sad tale of waist-high dribble, cross-shore breezes, and the occasional clean patch on tiny, gutless waves. The 27th and 28th offer some clean cross-off conditions, but the swell is 2 ft or less. There’s a day on the 31st of July with a 3 ft N swell, but it’s a 5-second period and then gone. Even the glassy morning on the 4th of August with 1 ft and no wind—zero energy.
Honestly, this is a blank run. For a 16-day stretch with no surf on offer, it’s more normal for this area. The forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off leaving the boards in the shed. There is no standout, no best option—just a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.04m | 3:15AM0.74m | 4:00PM1.03m | 4:14AM0.73m | 4:48PM1.04m | 5:06AM0.74m | 5:35PM1.05m | 5:58AM0.77m | 6:22PM1.08m | 6:47AM0.81m | 7:04PM1.11m | 7:29AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.20m | 9:44PM0.33m | 9:16AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.34m | 10:05AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.32m | 10:53AM0.29m | 00:20AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.27m | 1:04AM0.23m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.20m | 2:11AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 43 | 50 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 10 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 102 | 69 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 23 | 100 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 36 | 81 | 324 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 180 | 177 | 81 | 179 | 95 | 442 | 817 | 451 | 819 | 471 | 92 | 24 |
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