Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with 226 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down.
Right now, Laundromats is pretty quiet. Nothing worth suiting up for the first few days. Monday the 14th has tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with weak energy (32) and a clean cross-off wind from the NNW, but there’s just no size. From Monday afternoon through Thursday the 17th, it’s all cross-onshore or onshore breezes with small, short-period swell between 3ft and 5ft – choppy and messy.
Friday morning the 18th gives a little break. Swell drops to 3ft from the E, period around 7 seconds, energy down to 81, but we get a light offshore from the W. Clean but small. It’s surfable, just very ordinary.
Then there’s a gap. Saturday the 19th through Monday the 21st stays tiny. Tuesday the 22nd brings a jump to 6ft from the NE, combined energy of 485 (moderate), period 9 seconds. But the wind is cross-on from the ENE and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Still poor conditions. Wednesday the 23rd stays similar at 5ft.
The real standout is Saturday morning the 26th of September. That’s the day. Swell hits 7ft from the ENE, combined energy of 555 (moderate-to-strong), period 8 seconds, with a light cross-off wind from the SSW – clean. The guidance says expect very good surf. This is the best of the 16 days. It’s a bit big for beginners over 5ft, but intermediates and up will have a blast. Swell direction is close to optimum (NE), so the break should fire. Crowds can be around sometimes, so plan ahead.
Sunday morning the 27th is also big: 8ft from ENE, combined energy 897 (strong), clean cross-off from the NNW. That’s expert-only territory. Period is 9 seconds, so plenty of energy. Expect heavy waves. Again, crowds are possible.
After that, Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th fade out with smaller swell and poor wind.
Bottom line: first week is mostly flat or messy. The window opens on the 26th – that’s your best shot.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 91 | 108 | 136 | 150 | 226 | 167 | 163 | 117 | 137 | 104 | 88 | 62 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.29m | 10:33PM1.05m | 11:04AM1.25m | 11:16PM0.99m | 11:46AM1.19m | 11:58PM0.93m | 12:28PM1.13m | 00:42AM0.88m | 1:17PM1.09m | 1:36AM0.84m | 2:19PM1.05m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:26PM1.06m | 3:59AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.27m | 4:39AM0.25m | 5:34PM0.36m | 5:22AM0.34m | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:10PM0.50m | 6:53AM0.50m | 8:08PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.55m | 8:50AM0.56m | 10:03PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 163 | 117 | 137 | 104 | 88 | 62 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 37 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 91 | 108 | 136 | 150 | 226 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 249 | 359 | 1278 | 1082 | 1082 | 1082 | 1082 | 179 | 177 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 13 | 63 | 1090 | 829 | 5 | 5 | 530 |
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