Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, I'm gonna level with ya... the surf forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days is pretty grim, mate. The pickings are so slim, there isn't really a single standout session you'd want to paddle out for. We're talking a whole lotta days with poor surf conditions and energy readings barely scraping into double digits.
Let's start with this Friday morning, August 21st. Tiny 1ft swell out of the ESE with a 9 second period and a cross-shore wind. Energy is weak – you'd be fighting for nothing. The rest of August and the first week of September are a rinse-and-repeat of tiny swells, with heights hovering around 1 to 2ft. The wind isn't doing us any favors either, mostly onshore or cross-shore, which keeps things messy.
There is a slight flicker of hope on Tuesday, September 1st, in the afternoon. We see a moderate wave energy and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The swell is still a tiny 1ft, but that long 14-second period from the ESE *might* give it a bit more push on the sets. It's still poor surf conditions according to the numbers, so honestly, don't get your hopes up.
Wednesday, September 2nd morning also sees a bit more energy with a 2ft ESE swell, but the wind is tricky and the period drops to 11 seconds – still not worth the drive for most.
Gotta be straight with you – if you're looking for a proper wave, this area is dead for the entire 16-day run. There's no big swell coming, no clean offshore days to make this tiny stuff work. It's a blank run, plain and simple. The one glassy moment we get is on Saturday, August 29th morning and Sunday, August 30th morning, but with no wave height and barely 1ft of swell, it's more of a paddle float than a surf. You might get a couple of knee-high bumps if you squint.
Overall, this is a poor outlook. Better to wait for the next forecast change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 15 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.78m | 3:15PM1.04m | 3:36AM0.78m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.46m | 8:31AM0.41m | 9:57PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.43m | 10:47PM0.45m | 10:22AM0.42m | 11:36PM0.41m | 11:13AM0.39m | 00:23AM0.34m | 12:05PM0.34m | 1:02AM0.27m | 12:53PM0.28m | 1:35AM0.19m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 | 12 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | N 3 | SE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 15 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | — | S 5 | E 7 | E 16 | SE 4 | E 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 7 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 69 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 359 | 2384 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 244 | 204 | 207 | 5 | 56 | 359 | 302 | 421 | 868 | 56 | 876 | 37 | 5 |
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