Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here with the long look. For the next couple weeks, we’ve got a pretty dry stretch on the surf menu. Not much to get your heart racing, but there’s a few moments a dedicated surfer might scratch an itch.

Let’s start at Laundromats. Water temp is a comfortable 81°F – that’s a touch warmer than normal for the season, so a bit nice. The first few days, from Sunday the 30th of August through Tuesday the 1st of September, are flat. Swells are barely 1ft, coming from the ESE, and combined wave energy is weak – numbers like 42, 35, 26. Just not happening. The morning of Sunday the 30th is glassy, but no swell. A light onshore breeze picks up in the afternoon, messing it up. Monday morning is glassy again, but still no push. Tuesday morning has clean-ish cross-off wind, but the swell is still just 1ft.

Then we hit the first little window on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Swell lifts to 3ft out of the ESE with a 10-second period. That’s short period, but the combined wave energy bumps to 116 (moderate). The morning has clean cross-off wind, so the surface will be nice. For a small-wave log or a funboard, this is your best bet in the first week. In the afternoon, it drops a little and the wind turns cross-shore with some chop.

After that, we’re back to tiny stuff on Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th. Swells under 2ft, energy down to 28 or 36. Saturday the 5th of September through Monday the 7th is mostly onshore wind and tiny surf. The afternoon of the 7th shows a 3ft swell, but with a 5-second period and onshore wind – just messy. Combined energy is 126, but no quality.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September have a bit more going on under the hood. Swell around 3ft, but the period stretches to 10-11 seconds, and combined energy hits 155 to 166 (moderate-to-strong). That’s some actual energy, but the wind is onshore from the ENE and E, making it lumpy and rough. This setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling, given the consistent wind and messy waves.

The biggest swell of the whole run hits Friday afternoon the 11th of September – 5ft from the NNE, but with a poor 6-second period. Combined energy is 150 (moderate). Light onshore wind. For a beach break, that short period will make it dumpy and fast. Not ideal for a fun session.

The final weekend drops off fast. Saturday the 12th sees 3ft, then Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th go to 1ft or less, with fresh to strong cross-onshore winds – lumpy, messy, and unsurfable. Combined energy falls to 16-26 by Monday.

Best on offer? The Wednesday morning of September 2nd is the standout, if you can call it that. Clean 3ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, moderate energy (116), and good cross-off wind. It’s small but clean. The Tuesday the 8th window has more energy but blown out. The 5ft on the 11th is biggest but junk.

It’s a lean spell. For this region, a blank run is more normal. It won’t stay poor forever, but for now, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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