Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE 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 (Sep 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the Laundromats. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and funky for the most part. The first week is mostly a bust—tiny waves, messy winds, and not much to paddle for. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in a spring suit.
The first time you might actually want to paddle out is on Wednesday the 9th in the morning. We’ve got a knee-high 1ft swell from the ENE, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The combined energy is weak (50), so it’s a longboard or a soft-top kind of day. It’s surfable, but just barely.
The rest of that week is a mess of small, choppy waves with cross-onshore winds. Friday the 11th afternoon sees a spike to 5ft from the NNE, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and onshore, so it’s junk.
The real standout, the one that’s got me stoked, is Friday morning the 18th. We’re looking at a clean 5ft swell from the ENE, 9-second period, with a light offshore wind from the west. The energy is pumping (396), and the conditions are clean. This is a proper groundswell window. The Saturday morning the 19th is also a beauty: 5ft, glassy conditions, and strong energy (352). Those two mornings are the best bets in the whole 16-day window. Get out there early.
The rest of the run into the 20th is smaller, with a 4ft swell on Sunday morning but still clean.
So, in short: the first week is a no-go. The 18th and 19th mornings are the real deal. They’re a bit over a week out, so check the updates. For now, the Laundromats are mostly quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 125 | 145 | 72 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 110 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.23m | 3:22AM0.92m | 4:03PM1.24m | 4:34AM0.98m | 5:06PM1.27m | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:05PM1.29m | 6:37AM1.16m | 6:59PM1.30m | 7:29AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.30m | 8:29PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:27AM0.24m | 10:41PM0.28m | 10:35AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.17m | 00:37AM0.12m | 12:45PM0.11m | 1:24AM0.05m | 1:39PM0.07m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:26PM0.07m | 2:43AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 94 | 80 | 55 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 5 | E 10 | — | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 125 | 145 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 3 | 110 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2127 | 179 | 543 | 597 | 414 | 359 | 484 | 244 | 207 | 2766 | 82 | 0 | 438 | 831 | 305 | 442 | 81 | 56 | 249 | 657 |
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