Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been watchin’ the charts for your patch. Gotta be straight with you—this is a grim run for a long while, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. The first week and a half is a write-off with tiny, blown-out junk, but the last few days of the period show some real promise if you can wait.

Right now, through to the 20th of September, it’s pretty hopeless at Laundromats. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is tiny—mostly under 4 ft with weak combined energy values around 30 to 157. That’s barely a ripple. The water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing weird there. Don’t bother paddlin’ out; the surf’s poor and the conditions are chopped up.

There’s a small shift on the 21st. Monday morning has some surfable but very ordinary 2 ft swell from the NNE with light cross-off winds, and the energy creeps up to 67. By Monday afternoon, it gets a little better—4 ft from the NE, cleaner conditions, and combined energy at 168. Still not a standout, but at least you can get wet without gettin’ blown off your board.

Now, the real standout comes on the 24th of September, Thursday morning. That’s the pick of the whole forecast. You’ve got a clean 6 ft swell from the north, a slight air wind—basically glassy—and the combined energy is punchin’ at 524. That’s moderate wave energy with good shape. The swell is a bit short in period at 7 seconds, so it’s wind swell, but with offshore conditions it’ll be lined up and fun for intermediates. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so you might share the peak, but it’ll be worth it.

After that, the 25th and 26th stay solid but get bigger. Friday the 25th morning has 7 ft from the ENE at 11-second period—that’s a proper groundswell with long gaps between sets, better for a point or reef setup. The wind is light cross, slight chop. But the afternoon turns into a mess with 25 mph cross-winds. Saturday the 26th is the other real highlight: 7 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, both from the ENE with a clean cross-off breeze, and the afternoon has excellent conditions for experienced surfers—combined energy over 1000. That’s strong wave energy. With a 12-second period, the waves will have some punch and better shape, but the beach might be a bit straight, so find a bank. Crowds are possible here, and with that quality, you’ll see a few others out.

From the 27th onward, the swell drops back under 7 ft with fresh offshore winds on Sunday, but the energy fades fast. The 28th and 29th are back to weak, small stuff under 4 ft. So, if you’ve got patience, target Thursday the 24th morning or any time Saturday the 26th for the best waves.

Signing off, Rusty.

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