Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, or just plain poor conditions, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a look if you’re desperate.
Right now, and for the rest of the week, it’s all small and weak. We’re looking at waves around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and the combined energy is pathetic, sitting around 9 to 39 (weak energy). There’s nothing to get excited about. The water temp is 78°, which is about average for the time of year.
We hit a dead zone on the 3rd and 4th of August, with zero swell and a risk of thunderstorms. Then we get a little bump of weak, short-period swell on the 5th, with 4 ft to 4 ft from the SSE, but it’s getting smashed by a strong cross-shore wind. The energy is a bit higher at 80-81 (still weak), but the quality is just not there. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.
The only real glimmer in this whole 16-day forecast is Friday morning, the 7th of August. The wind will be light and cross-offshore from the SSW. We’ll have a 3 ft swell from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up to 109 (moderate wave energy). It’s still small, but the clean conditions will make it the most surfable wave in the whole window. It’s a poor-quality option, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 9th of August has the biggest swell of the run, 4 ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds and energy at 271 (moderate wave energy), but it’s ruined by a strong cross-onshore wind. The 10th has a tiny 0.3 ft, 12-second period groundswell, but it’s too small to do anything with. The rest of the second week is a sad story of small, short-period, onshore slop.
So, the bottom line is: don’t hold your breath. This is one of those blank runs that happens. The only time to even consider it is early on the 7th of August at Laundromats. It’ll be clean and small, but it’s something. For everything else, you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 59 | 73 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM0.97m | 9:28PM1.12m | 9:57AM1.01m | 10:06PM1.09m | 10:39AM1.05m | 10:48PM1.05m | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:31PM1.00m | 12:06PM1.14m | 00:16AM0.94m | 12:55PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.89m | 1:54PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.16m | 3:47AM0.05m | 3:57PM0.18m | 4:24AM0.04m | 4:46PM0.21m | 5:05AM0.05m | 5:38PM0.23m | 5:48AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.25m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:30PM0.27m | 7:25AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 79 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 12 | 99 | 277 | 214 | 208 | 13 | 1 | — | 5 | 59 | 73 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 95 | 56 | 56 | 1066 | 910 | 676 | 864 | 861 | 864 | 481 | 207 | 56 | 95 | 36 | 243 | 1270 | 81 | 5 | 95 | 4 |
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