Surf Forecasts:
Laundromats surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Laundromats in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Laundromats over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Laundromats.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a long, slow grind of a forecast. For the first nine days, starting the 10th of August, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is barely a ripple, with heights around 0.6ft to 0.9ft, and the wave energy is stuck in the single digits and low double digits. There’s a couple of mornings with glassy or clean offshore wind, like on the 11th and 12th, but with no swell to push, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. You’d be wasting your time.
We finally see a pulse of life on the 17th of August – a Monday morning. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the southeast with a 10-second period and clean offshore wind from the west-southwest. The combined energy is only 56, so it's weak, but at least it’s 'surfable.' The afternoon blows out again.
The one and only day you should circle on your calendar is the morning of Sunday, the 23rd of August. That’s our best shot. We’re looking at a 4ft swell from the east-northeast with a 7-second period. The combined energy hits 210, which is moderate, and the wind is clean and cross-offshore from the southwest. The forecast calls it 'good surf conditions,' and for this stretch, that’s the clear winner. The swell direction is a little east of the break's optimum northeast, but with those clean winds, it'll be the most fun you’ll have in two weeks.
The following Monday morning, the 24th, the swell drops back to 2ft with messy cross-shore wind, so it's a short-lived window.
Bottom line: the first week is a total bust. Save your energy for the morning of Sunday, the 23rd of August. That’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 154 | 200 | 143 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.95m | 6:16PM1.31m | 6:47AM1.03m | 7:14PM1.33m | 7:43AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.33m | 8:33AM1.17m | 8:50PM1.30m | 9:21AM1.21m | 9:36PM1.23m | 10:09AM1.22m | 10:22PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.11m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:56AM0.02m | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:47AM-0.06m | 1:47PM-0.06m | 2:31AM-0.10m | 2:38PM-0.06m | 3:13AM-0.10m | 3:29PM-0.01m | 3:56AM-0.06m | 4:22PM0.07m | 4:40AM0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | N 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 143 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | E 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 154 | 200 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 831 | 1278 | 627 | 204 | 421 | 177 | 376 | 1066 | 177 | 95 | 95 | 179 | 597 | 56 | 179 | 1270 | 1281 | 441 |
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