Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s in the water. First thing you need to know – Laundromats is quiet. Real quiet. For almost the first week there’s hardly anything worth suiting up for. Tiny, weak pulses and a lot of iffy wind.
The first sign of life shows up early on Monday, August 31st. Small waves, only about 1ft from the east, but here’s the interesting part – the period is way up there at 18 seconds, and the combined energy is at 125 (moderate). That’s genuine groundswell. You’ve got a light offshore wind out of the WSW cleaning it up. It’s small, but glassy and lined up for a longboard if you’re keen.
The red-letter day comes on Wednesday, September 2nd. That’s your call. Early morning, swell pushes up to 5ft from the east, period at 12 seconds, and an offshore breeze out of the WSW. Clean, organised lines, and combined energy hits 845 (strong). By the afternoon it holds at 5ft east, with a light cross-offshore wind keeping it tidy. This is the standout of the whole outlook. Laundromats is fairly consistent, so when it gets a pulse like this, you feel it.
After that, Thursday and Friday get chopped up with strong onshore winds and short-period junk – not worth it. The following days stay small and messy, with easterly dribble and cross winds, energy readings dropping back into the low to mid hundreds.
Water temp is sitting about normal for this time of year, nothing to worry about.
So here’s the takeaway: grind through the flat first week, sneak a look at that glassy little groundswell on Monday the 31st if you’re desperate, but clear your schedule for Wednesday the 2nd of September – that’s the window with the most push and the cleanest conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.80m | 5:00PM1.07m | 5:24AM0.84m | 5:47PM1.11m | 6:14AM0.90m | 6:32PM1.15m | 6:57AM0.96m | 7:12PM1.18m | 7:35AM1.03m | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 5 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 14 | SSE 4 | — | E 8 | NE 5 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | — | SSE 5 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 56 | 470 | 359 | 244 | 56 | 56 | 177 | 495 | 421 | 597 | 857 | 95 | 56 | 1082 | 298 | 5 | 358 | 5 |
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