Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s 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 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table.
Honestly, mate, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry stretch with barely a ripple to get excited about. There’s a gap right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first sniff of anything is on Saturday morning, August 29th, at Laundromats. The swell is tiny, just 2ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 55 (55), so it's a real knee-slapper. The wind is offshore from the west, which is a bonus, and it’s clean, but the energy is just too low to call it a session. It’s surfable in the most generous sense of the word, but very ordinary.
Things don't improve. The following Wednesday morning, September 2nd, sees the swell bump up slightly to 2ft from the ESE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 91 (91). We get a clean, offshore wind from the west again. It's still very small, but that's probably the high point of the entire outlook. It's surfable, but again, very ordinary.
After that, it’s a long grind of poor surf conditions right through to the end of the forecast on September 11th. There’s a moment on September 6th where the swell does kick up to 5ft and then 6ft, with combined energy hitting 162 and 231 respectively, but it’s coming from the NNE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds and straight onshore wind from the east at 22 to 25 mph. That’s a complete mess – blown-out and junky. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
So, my pick? There isn't really one. If you’re desperate, the early morning of Wednesday, September 2nd, is the least terrible option, with clean conditions and a tiny waist-high groundswell. But keep your expectations in the gutter.
The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal at 82°, but you won’t be in the water long enough to care.
Stay hopeful, mates. Forecasts change. But for now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 91 | 77 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.20m | 8:11AM1.10m | 8:24PM1.20m | 8:47AM1.16m | 9:00PM1.18m | 9:26AM1.21m | 9:40PM1.14m | 10:09AM1.25m | 10:23PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.27m | 11:10PM1.04m | 11:44AM1.28m | 11:59PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.22m | 2:06AM0.12m | 2:14PM0.18m | 2:38AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.07m | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:27PM0.21m | 4:32AM0.09m | 5:21PM0.25m | 5:20AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 59 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 91 | 77 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | ENE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1082 | 81 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1270 | 56 | 180 | 1940 | 56 | 1406 | 1086 | 1086 | 1086 | 1095 | 5 | 0 | 547 | 81 |
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