Laundromats Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, and for the most part, it’s looking pretty flat and frustrating around here. We’re talking a long stretch of tiny, weak surf that’ll have you staring at the ocean wondering where it all went.

The star of the show, for better or worse, is Laundromats. But here’s the thing – there’s a big gap at the start. For the first week and a half, from Monday the 10th right through to the 20th, there is simply nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under a foot and a half, and the energy is all over the place but real weak. We’re talking combined swell energy readings mostly in the single digits and teens, occasionally pushing into the 20s and 30s, which is nothing to get excited about. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.

You’ll see a few moments where the wind goes offshore or even glassy, like Thursday the 14th morning, but there’s no swell to go with it. It’s a tease. The water temp here is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 83°, which is a slight bump above average, but that’s about the only interesting thing going on.

Then, around the 19th, we finally see a pulse of energy. The combined energy jumps to 217 on Wednesday morning, which is a moderate push, but the wind is on it and the swell direction isn’t ideal, coming from the ESE. It’s not the clean, organised stuff we want. The period is up around 12 seconds, so there’s some groundswell in there, but it’s messy with the cross-onshore breeze. Still too small and too sloppy to call a highlight.

The real window, if you can call it that, opens up around Thursday the 21st. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the closest we get to something rideable. The swell stays small, around 2ft, but the wind swings to a light cross-off from the SSW in the morning, which cleans it up a bit. The combined energy is around 40-50, still weak, but at least it’s surfable. A total novice’s wave, not a lot of push behind it, but you could get a few knee-to-waist high runners if you’re keen. The period is short, around 8-9 seconds, so it’s just windswell, breaking a bit crumbly.

After that, the window closes again. The tail end of the forecast, into the 24th and 25th, shows the swell dropping back down to almost nothing, with the energy fading away. It looks like we’re back to square one. The only thing that might be worth mentioning is a longer-period pulse of 15 seconds showing up late on Tuesday the 18th, but it’s onshore and the energy is still low, so it’s not doing us any favours. Long period like that on a beach break can be a bit straight and closed out anyway, so we’re not missing much.

Honestly, there are no standouts in this whole run. If you’re desperate, Thursday the 21st morning is your best bet, but keep those expectations on the sand. With the wind and the onshore slop on most days, the setup here looks more interesting for a session on a kite than a paddle. It’s a bleak outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so don’t chuck the board in the shed just yet.

Rusty.

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