Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. It’s Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks. The outlook is pretty flat for the most part, with a long stretch of weak, small waves and messy wind. For the first week and a half, you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything worth paddling out for.

Starting on Friday the 4th of September, we have a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 29 (29). The wind is offshore in the morning, but the swell is too small to do anything with. It’s a “poor surf conditions” call.

Saturday the 5th drops even smaller, down to 0.7ft. The energy is a measly 10 (10) to 11 (11). The wind is all over the place, cross-off and then cross-on. Not happening. Sunday the 6th has a risk of thunderstorms and a messy 4ft wind swell from the E with a 5-second period, but the energy is still only 66 (66). Not surfable.

Monday the 7th brings a bump in size, with 7ft from the ENE but the period is short at 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 432 (432), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle wave. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

The rest of that week and into the next is a mix of small, weak swells and poor wind. We get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 9th with a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” rating for 2ft from the ENE, but it’s still a 1 out of 10 on the score. The energy is only 77 (77).

The real standout, the only one worth marking on your calendar, comes on Thursday the 17th of September. Early morning, we’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the ENE with a 6-second period – short period, yes, but it’s clean. The wind is a gentle offshore from the WSW, which is a major positive. The combined energy is 213 (213), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer – a solid, clean wave with offshore wind. The break is Laundromats, and it’s fairly consistent, so it should be working. It’s an intermediate wave, and with the 5ft size, it’s a bit much for total beginners, but fine for the rest of you. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue, so you might have some company.

Before that, between the 7th and the 16th, there’s a long gap of days with nothing better than marginal or poor conditions. The 14th of September has a “marginal surf forecast” tag with 4ft from the ENE, but the wind is onshore and the energy is 249 (249). It’s just not clean enough.

After the 17th, the swell drops back off. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are tiny again, with 1.0ft to 1ft, and the energy is below 100. The 19th has a nice offshore wind, but the swell is too small to ride.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. Thursday the 17th looks like the only real window of clean, surfable waves with offshore wind. The rest is a waiting game. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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